Genesis 40:5 “both of these men—the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were be…”

Genesis 40:5

both of these men—the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were being held in the prison—had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.

World English Bible

They both dreamed a dream, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the cup bearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison.

American Standard Version

And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they both dreamed a dreame, eyther of them his dreame in one night, eche one according to the interpretation of his dreame, both the butler and the baker of the King of Egypt, which were bounde in the prison.

Darby Translation

And they dreamed a dream, both of them in one night, each his dream, each according to the interpretation of his dream, the cup-bearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were imprisoned in the tower-house.

Young's Literal Translation

And they dream a dream both of them, each his dream in one night, each according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker whom the king of Egypt hath, who [are] prisoners in the round-house.

Bible in Basic English

And these two had a dream on the same night; the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker of the king of Egypt, who were in prison, the two of them had dreams with a special sense.

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Cross references

“And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.”

Genesis 41:11 Genesis 40:8 Genesis 12:1–7 Genesis 20:3 Genesis 37:5–10 Genesis 41:1–7

Genesis 41:11 · BSB

One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning.

Genesis 40:8 · BSB

“We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”

Genesis 12:1–7 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.

Genesis 20:3 · BSB

One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”

Genesis 37:5–10 · BSB

Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

Genesis 41:1–7 · BSB

After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,

6When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were distraught.

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