- Genesis 40:1
וַיְהִי אַחַר הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה חָטְאוּ מַשְׁקֵה מֶלֶךְ־מִצְרַיִם וְהָאֹפֶה לַאֲדֹנֵיהֶם לְמֶלֶךְ מִצְרָיִם׃
Some time later, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt gave offense to their lord the king of Egypt.
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וַהֲוָה בָּתַר פִּתְגָמַיָּא הָאִלֵּין סְרַחוּ שָׁקְיָא דְּמַלְכָּא דְּמִצְרַיִם וְנַחְתּוֹמָא לְרִבּוֹנְהוֹן לְמַלְכָּא דְּמִצְרָיִם׃
After these events, an offense was committed by the Egyptian king’s butler and baker against their master, the king of Egypt.
- Genesis 40:2
וַיִּקְצֹף פַּרְעֹה עַל שְׁנֵי סָרִיסָיו עַל שַׂר הַמַּשְׁקִים וְעַל שַׂר הָאוֹפִים׃
Pharaoh was angry with his two courtiers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,
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וּרְגֵיז פַּרְעֹה עַל תְּרֵין רַבְרְבָנוֹהִי עַל רַב שָׁקֵי וְעַל רַב נַחְתּוֹמֵי׃
Pharaoh was enraged at his two officials, the chief butler and the chief baker.
- Genesis 40:3
וַיִּתֵּן אֹתָם בְּמִשְׁמַר בֵּית שַׂר הַטַּבָּחִים אֶל־בֵּית הַסֹּהַר מְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יוֹסֵף אָסוּר שָׁם׃
and put them in custody, in the house of the prefect, in the same prison house where Joseph was confined.
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וִיהַב יָתְהוֹן בְּמַטְּרַת בֵּית רַב קָטוֹלַיָּא בְּבֵית אֲסִירֵי אַתְרָא דְּיוֹסֵף אֲסִיר תַּמָּן׃
He placed them under guard in the house of the chief executioner, in the prison, where Yoseif was imprisoned.
- Genesis 40:4
וַיִּפְקֹד שַׂר הַטַּבָּחִים אֶת־יוֹסֵף אִתָּם וַיְשָׁרֶת אֹתָם וַיִּהְיוּ יָמִים בְּמִשְׁמָר׃
The prefect assigned Joseph to them, and he attended them. When they had been in custody for some time,
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וּמַנִּי רַב קָטוֹלַיָּא יָת יוֹסֵף עִמְּהוֹן וְשַׁמֵּישׁ יָתְהוֹן וַהֲווֹ יוֹמִין בְּמַטְּרָא׃
The chief of the slaughterers appointed Yoseif to be with them and he served them. They were under guard for a period of time.
- Genesis 40:5
וַיַּחַלְמוּ חֲלוֹם שְׁנֵיהֶם אִישׁ חֲלֹמוֹ בְּלַיְלָה אֶחָד אִישׁ כְּפִתְרוֹן חֲלֹמוֹ הַמַּשְׁקֶה וְהָאֹפֶה אֲשֶׁר לְמֶלֶךְ מִצְרַיִם אֲשֶׁר אֲסוּרִים בְּבֵית הַסֹּהַר׃
both of them—the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison—dreamed in the same night, each his own dream and each dream with its own meaning.
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וַחֲלַמוּ חֶלְמָא תַּרְוֵיהוֹן גְּבַר חֶלְמֵיהּ בְּלֵילְיָא חַד גְּבַר כְּפוּשְׁרַן חֶלְמֵיהּ שָׁקְיָא וְנַחְתּוֹמָא דִּלְמַלְכָּא דְּמִצְרַיִם דַּאֲסִירִין בְּבֵית אֲסִירֵי׃
The two of them had a dream. Each of them had his dream on the same night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were imprisoned in the prison.
- Genesis 40:6
וַיָּבֹא אֲלֵיהֶם יוֹסֵף בַּבֹּקֶר וַיַּרְא אֹתָם וְהִנָּם זֹעֲפִים׃
When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were distraught.
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וַאֲתָא לְוָתְהוֹן יוֹסֵף בְּצַפְרָא וַחֲזָא יָתְהוֹן וְהָא אִנּוּן נְסִיסִין׃
Yoseif came to them in the morning, and he saw them, and behold they were troubled.
- Genesis 40:7
וַיִּשְׁאַל אֶת־סְרִיסֵי פַרְעֹה אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ בְמִשְׁמַר בֵּית אֲדֹנָיו לֵאמֹר מַדּוּעַ פְּנֵיכֶם רָעִים הַיּוֹם׃
He asked Pharaoh’s courtiers, who were with him in custody in his master’s house, saying, “Why do you appear downcast today?”
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וּשְׁאֵיל יָת רַבְרְבֵי פַּרְעֹה דְּעִמֵּיהּ בְּמַטְּרַת בֵּית רִבּוֹנֵיהּ לְמֵימַר מָדֵין אַפֵּיכוֹן בִּישִׁין יוֹמָא דֵּין׃
He asked Pharaoh’s officials, who were with him, under guard in his master’s house, saying, Why do you look so bad today?
- Genesis 40:8
וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלָיו חֲלוֹם חָלַמְנוּ וּפֹתֵר אֵין אֹתוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם יוֹסֵף הֲלוֹא לֵאלֹהִים פִּתְרֹנִים סַפְּרוּ־נָא לִי׃
And they said to him, “We had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them.” So Joseph said to them, “Surely God can interpret! Tell me [your dreams].”
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וַאֲמַרוּ לֵיהּ חֶלְמָא חֲלַמְנָא וּפָשַׁר לֵית לֵיהּ וַאֲמַר לְהוֹן יוֹסֵף הֲלָא מִן קֳדָם יְיָ פֻּשְׁרַן חֶלְמַיָּא אִשְׁתַּעוֹ כְעַן לִי׃
They said to him, We had a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. Yoseif said to them, Do not [Are] interpretations [of dreams] belong to [not from] God. Tell them to me, please [now].
- Genesis 40:9
וַיְסַפֵּר שַׂר־הַמַּשְׁקִים אֶת־חֲלֹמוֹ לְיוֹסֵף וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ בַּחֲלוֹמִי וְהִנֵּה־גֶפֶן לְפָנָי׃
Then the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph. He said to him, “In my dream, there was a vine in front of me.
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וְאִשְׁתַּעִי רַב שָׁקֵי יָת חֶלְמֵיהּ לְיוֹסֵף וַאֲמַר לֵיהּ בְּחֶלְמִי וְהָא גוּפְנָא קֳדָמָי׃
The butler told his dream to Yoseif. He said to him, In my dream, behold a grape vine was before me.
- Genesis 40:10
וּבַגֶּפֶן שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׂרִיגִם וְהִוא כְפֹרַחַת עָלְתָה נִצָּהּ הִבְשִׁילוּ אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶיהָ עֲנָבִים׃
On the vine were three branches. It had barely budded, when out came its blossoms and its clusters ripened into grapes.
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וּבְגוּפְנָא תְּלָתָא שִׁבְשִׁין וְהִיא כַּד אַפְרַחַת אַפֵּיקַת לַבְלַבִּין אֲנֵיצַת נַץ בְּשִׁילוּ אֶתְכָּלַהָא הֲווֹ עִנְבִּין׃
On the vine there were three branches, as [when] if budding, [it brought out blossoms and] its [the] blossoms blooming, and its clusters ripening into grapes.
- Genesis 40:11
וְכוֹס פַּרְעֹה בְּיָדִי וָאֶקַּח אֶת־הָעֲנָבִים וָאֶשְׂחַט אֹתָם אֶל־כּוֹס פַּרְעֹה וָאֶתֵּן אֶת־הַכּוֹס עַל־כַּף פַּרְעֹה׃
Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.”
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וְכָסָא דְּפַרְעֹה בִּידִי וּנְסֵיבִית יָת עִנְבַּיָּא וַעֲצַרִית יָתְהוֹן לְכָסָא דְּפַרְעֹה וִיהַבִית יָת כָּסָא עַל יְדָא דְּפַרְעֹה׃
Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand. I took the grapes and squeezed them into Pharaoh’s cup. I then placed the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.
- Genesis 40:12
וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ יוֹסֵף זֶה פִּתְרֹנוֹ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הַשָּׂרִגִים שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים הֵם׃
Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: The three branches are three days.
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וַאֲמַר לֵיהּ יוֹסֵף דֵּין פּוּשְׁרָנֵיהּ תְּלָתָא שִׁבְשִׁין תְּלָתָא יוֹמִין אִנּוּן׃
Yoseif said to him, This is its interpretation: The three branches are three days.
- Genesis 40:13
בְּעוֹד ׀ שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים יִשָּׂא פַרְעֹה אֶת־רֹאשֶׁךָ וַהֲשִׁיבְךָ עַל־כַּנֶּךָ וְנָתַתָּ כוֹס־פַּרְעֹה בְּיָדוֹ כַּמִּשְׁפָּט הָרִאשׁוֹן אֲשֶׁר הָיִיתָ מַשְׁקֵהוּ׃
In three days Pharaoh will pardon you and restore you to your post; you will place Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, as was your custom formerly when you were his cupbearer.
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בְּסוֹף תְּלָתָא יוֹמִין יִדְכְרִנָּךְ פַּרְעֹה וְיָתִיבִנָּךְ עַל שִׁמּוּשָׁךְ וְתִתֵּין כָּסָא דְּפַרְעֹה בִּידֵיהּ כְּהִלְכְּתָא קַדְמֵיתָא דַּהֲוֵיתָא מַשְׁקֵי לֵיהּ׃
In another [At the end of] three days, Pharaoh will lift [take] your head, and restore you to your position. You will place Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, as was your previous practice when you were his butler.
- Genesis 40:14
כִּי אִם־זְכַרְתַּנִי אִתְּךָ כַּאֲשֶׁר יִיטַב לָךְ וְעָשִׂיתָ־נָּא עִמָּדִי חָסֶד וְהִזְכַּרְתַּנִי אֶל־פַּרְעֹה וְהוֹצֵאתַנִי מִן־הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה׃
But think of me when all is well with you again, and do me the kindness of mentioning me to Pharaoh, so as to free me from this place.
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אֱלָהֵין תִּדְכְרִנַּנִי עִמָּךְ כַּד יִיטַב לָךְ וְתַעֲבֵיד כְּעַן עִמִּי טֵיבוּ וְתַדְכַר עֲלַי קֳדָם פַּרְעֹה וְתַפְּקִנַּנִי מִן בֵּית אֲסִירֵי הָדֵין׃
But remember me when things go well with you. Please [Now] deal kindly with me [with goodness], and mention me to [before] Pharaoh, and take me out of this house [prison].
- Genesis 40:15
כִּי־גֻנֹּב גֻּנַּבְתִּי מֵאֶרֶץ הָעִבְרִים וְגַם־פֹּה לֹא־עָשִׂיתִי מְאוּמָה כִּי־שָׂמוּ אֹתִי בַּבּוֹר׃
For in truth, I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews; nor have I done anything here that they should have put me in the dungeon.”
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אֲרֵי מִגְנָב גְּנִיבְנָא מֵאֲרַע עִבְרָאֵי וְאַף הָכָא לָא עֲבַדִית מִדָּעַם אֲרֵי מַנִּיאוּ יָתִי בְּבֵית אֲסִירֵי׃
I was kidnaped from the land of the Hebrews, and here I have also done nothing that they should have put me in this dungeon [prison].
- Genesis 40:16
וַיַּרְא שַׂר־הָאֹפִים כִּי טוֹב פָּתָר וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־יוֹסֵף אַף־אֲנִי בַּחֲלוֹמִי וְהִנֵּה שְׁלֹשָׁה סַלֵּי חֹרִי עַל־רֹאשִׁי׃
When the chief baker saw how favorably he had interpreted, he said to Joseph, “In my dream, similarly, there were three openwork baskets on my head.
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וַחֲזָא רַב נַחְתּוֹמֵי אֲרֵי יָאוּת פַּשַּׁר וַאֲמַר לְיוֹסֵף אַף אֲנָא בְחֶלְמִי וְהָא תְּלָתָא סַלִּין דְּחֵירוּ עַל רֵישִׁי׃
The chief baker saw that he interpreted well. He said to Yoseif, I, too, dreamed. Behold there were three fancy baskets on my head.
- Genesis 40:17
וּבַסַּל הָעֶלְיוֹן מִכֹּל מַאֲכַל פַּרְעֹה מַעֲשֵׂה אֹפֶה וְהָעוֹף אֹכֵל אֹתָם מִן־הַסַּל מֵעַל רֹאשִׁי׃
In the uppermost basket were all kinds of food for Pharaoh that a baker prepares; and the birds were eating it out of the basket above my head.”
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וּבְסַלָּא עִלָּאָה מִכֹּל מֵיכְלָא דְּפַרְעֹה עוֹבָד נַחְתּוֹם וְעוֹפָא אָכֵיל יָתְהוֹן מִן סַלָּא מֵעִלָּוֵי רֵישִׁי׃
In the top basket there were various kinds of food for Pharaoh, consisting of baked goods, and the bird was eating them from the basket that was on my head.
- Genesis 40:18
וַיַּעַן יוֹסֵף וַיֹּאמֶר זֶה פִּתְרֹנוֹ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הַסַּלִּים שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים הֵם׃
Joseph answered, “This is its interpretation: The three baskets are three days.
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וַאֲתֵיב יוֹסֵף וַאֲמַר דֵּין פּוּשְׁרָנֵיהּ תְּלָתָא סַלִּין תְּלָתָא יוֹמִין אִנּוּן׃
Yoseif replied and said, This is its interpretation: The three baskets represent three days.
- Genesis 40:19
בְּעוֹד ׀ שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים יִשָּׂא פַרְעֹה אֶת־רֹאשְׁךָ מֵעָלֶיךָ וְתָלָה אוֹתְךָ עַל־עֵץ וְאָכַל הָעוֹף אֶת־בְּשָׂרְךָ מֵעָלֶיךָ׃
In three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and impale you upon a pole; and the birds will pick off your flesh.”
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בְּסוֹף תְּלָתָא יוֹמִין יַעְדֵּי פַרְעֹה יָת רֵישָׁךְ מִנָּךְ וְיִצְלוֹב יָתָךְ עַל צְלִיבָא וְיֵיכוֹל עוֹפָא יָת בִּשְׂרָךְ מִנָּךְ׃
In another [At the end of] three days, Pharaoh will lift [remove] your head from off you. He will hang you on a tree, and the bird will eat your flesh from off you.
- Genesis 40:20
וַיְהִי ׀ בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי יוֹם הֻלֶּדֶת אֶת־פַּרְעֹה וַיַּעַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּה לְכׇל־עֲבָדָיו וַיִּשָּׂא אֶת־רֹאשׁ ׀ שַׂר הַמַּשְׁקִים וְאֶת־רֹאשׁ שַׂר הָאֹפִים בְּתוֹךְ עֲבָדָיו׃
On the third day—his birthday—Pharaoh made a banquet for all his officials, and he singled out his chief cupbearer and his chief baker from among his officials.
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲוָה בְּיוֹמָא תְּלִיתָאָה יוֹם בֵּית וַלְדָּא דְּפַרְעֹה וַעֲבַד מִשְׁתְּיָא לְכָל עַבְדּוֹהִי וְאִדְּכַר יָת רֵישׁ רַב שָׁקֵי וְיָת רֵישׁ רַב נַחְתּוֹמֵי בְּגוֹ עַבְדּוֹהִי׃
It was on the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he [Pharaoh] made a feast for all his servants. He lifted [remembered] the head of the chief butler, and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
- Genesis 40:21
וַיָּשֶׁב אֶת־שַׂר הַמַּשְׁקִים עַל־מַשְׁקֵהוּ וַיִּתֵּן הַכּוֹס עַל־כַּף פַּרְעֹה׃
He restored the chief cupbearer to his cupbearing, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand;
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲתֵיב יָת רַב שָׁקֵי עַל שַׁקְיוּתֵיהּ וִיהַב כָּסָא עַל יְדָא דְּפַרְעֹה׃
He restored the chief butler to his position, and he presented the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.
- Genesis 40:22
וְאֵת שַׂר הָאֹפִים תָּלָה כַּאֲשֶׁר פָּתַר לָהֶם יוֹסֵף׃
but the chief baker he impaled—just as Joseph had interpreted to them.
Targum Onkelos
וְיָת רַב נַחְתּוֹמֵי צְלַב כְּמָא דְּפַשַּׁר לְהוֹן יוֹסֵף׃
The chief baker, he hung, just as Yoseif had interpreted to them.
- Genesis 40:23
וְלֹא־זָכַר שַׂר־הַמַּשְׁקִים אֶת־יוֹסֵף וַיִּשְׁכָּחֵהוּ׃
Yet the chief cupbearer did not think of Joseph; he forgot him.
Targum Onkelos
וְלָא אִדְּכַר רַב שָׁקֵי יָת יוֹסֵף וְאַנְשְׁיֵיהּ׃
[However] the chief butler did not remember Yoseif, but forgot him.