10. On the vine there were three branches. I watched the branches bud and blossom, and then the grapes ripened.
11. I was holding the king’s cup. So I took the grapes and squeezed the juice into the cup. Then I gave it to the king.”
12. Then Joseph said, “I will explain the dream to you. The three branches stand for three days.
13. Before the end of three days the king will free you. He will allow you to return to your work. You will serve the king his wine just as you did before.
14. But when you are free, remember me. Be kind to me. Tell the king about me so that I can get out of this prison.
15. I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews. And I have done nothing here to deserve being put in prison.”
16. The baker saw that Joseph’s explanation of the dream was good. So he said to Joseph, “I also had a dream. I dreamed there were three bread baskets on my head.
17. In the top basket there were all kinds of baked food for the king. But the birds were eating this food out of the basket on my head.”
18. Joseph answered, “I will tell you what the dream means. The three baskets stand for three days.
19. Before the end of three days, the king will cut off your head! He will hang your body on a pole. And the birds will eat your flesh.”
20. Three days later it was the king’s birthday. So he gave a feast for all his officers. In front of his officers, he let the chief officer who served his wine and the chief baker out of prison.
21. The king gave his chief officer who served wine his old position. Once again he put the king’s cup of wine into the king’s hand.
22. But the king hanged the baker on a pole. Everything happened just as Joseph had said it would.