## Genesis Chapter 40

###### Genesis 40:1
[Genesis 40:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:1)

וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה חָ֥טְא֛וּ מַשְׁקֵ֥ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְהָאֹפֶ֑ה לַאֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם לְמֶ֥לֶךְ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
After these events, an offense was committed by the Egyptian king’s butler and baker against their master, the king of Egypt.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Miżrayim, and his baker, offended their lord the king of Miżrayim.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, after these things, [(G d diverting talk against Joseph to talk against the king's stewards)] that the butler of the king of Egypt and the baker [of his bread] offended their lord, the king of Egypt [(a fly was found in the wine, and a pebble in the bread)].


###### Genesis 40:2
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וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף פַּרְעֹ֔ה עַ֖ל שְׁנֵ֣י סָרִיסָ֑יו עַ֚ל שַׂ֣ר הַמַּשְׁקִ֔ים וְעַ֖ל שַׂ֥ר הָאוֹפִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Pharaoh was enraged at his two officials, the chief butler and the chief baker.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Par῾o was angry against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Pharaoh grew wroth with his two eunuchs, the chief butler and the chief baker.


###### Genesis 40:3
[Genesis 40:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:3)

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתָ֜ם בְּמִשְׁמַ֗ר בֵּ֛ית שַׂ֥ר הַטַּבָּחִ֖ים אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר מְק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אָס֥וּר שָֽׁם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He placed them under guard in the house of the chief executioner, in the prison, where Yoseif was imprisoned.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Yosef was bound.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he placed them in custody in the house of the head of the slaughterers, in the prison house where Joseph was incarcerated.


###### Genesis 40:4
[Genesis 40:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:4)

וַ֠יִּפְקֹ֠ד שַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֧ים אֶת־יוֹסֵ֛ף אִתָּ֖ם וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹתָ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ יָמִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The chief of the slaughterers appointed Yoseif to be with them and he served them. They were under guard for a period of time.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the captain of the guard charged Yosef with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in custody.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the head of the slaughterers charged Joseph [to be] with them, and he ministered to them, and they were days [twelve months] in ward.


###### Genesis 40:5
[Genesis 40:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:5)

וַיַּֽחַלְמוּ֩ חֲל֨וֹם שְׁנֵיהֶ֜ם אִ֤ישׁ חֲלֹמוֹ֙ בְּלַ֣יְלָה אֶחָ֔ד אִ֖ישׁ כְּפִתְר֣וֹן חֲלֹמ֑וֹ הַמַּשְׁקֶ֣ה וְהָאֹפֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲסוּרִ֖ים בְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
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.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream on the same night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Miżrayim, who were bound in the prison.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the two of them dreamed a dream, each his dream in one night, each according to the [eventual] materialization of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison house.


###### Genesis 40:6
[Genesis 40:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:6)

וַיָּבֹ֧א אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיַּ֣רְא אֹתָ֔ם וְהִנָּ֖ם זֹעֲפִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yoseif came to them in the morning, and he saw them, and behold they were troubled.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yosef came in to them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Joseph came to them in the morning and he saw them, and they were distraught.


###### Genesis 40:7
[Genesis 40:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:7)

וַיִּשְׁאַ֞ל אֶת־סְרִיסֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אִתּ֧וֹ בְמִשְׁמַ֛ר בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנָ֖יו לֵאמֹ֑ר מַדּ֛וּעַ פְּנֵיכֶ֥ם רָעִ֖ים הַיּֽוֹם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He asked Pharaoh’s officials, who were with him, under guard in his master’s house, saying, Why do you look so bad today?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he asked Par῾o’s officers that were with him in custody in his lord’s house, saying, Why do you look so sadly today?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he asked the eunuchs of Pharaoh who were in ward with him in his master's house: Why are your faces downcast today?


###### Genesis 40:8
[Genesis 40:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:8)

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו חֲל֣וֹם חָלַ֔מְנוּ וּפֹתֵ֖ר אֵ֣ין אֹת֑וֹ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יוֹסֵ֗ף הֲל֤וֹא לֵֽאלֹהִים֙ פִּתְרֹנִ֔ים סַפְּרוּ־נָ֖א לִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They said to him, We had a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. Yoseif said to them, Do not interpretations belong to God. Tell them to me, please.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they said to him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Yosef said to them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they said to him: We dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said to them: Are not interpretations unto G d? Tell it, I pray you, to me.


###### Genesis 40:9
[Genesis 40:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:9)

וַיְסַפֵּ֧ר שַֽׂר־הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים אֶת־חֲלֹמ֖וֹ לְיוֹסֵ֑ף וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ בַּחֲלוֹמִ֕י וְהִנֵּה־גֶ֖פֶן לְפָנָֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The butler told his dream to Yoseif. He said to him, In my dream, behold a grape vine was before me.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the chief butler told his dream to Yosef, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, saying to him: In my dream, behold, a grapevine before me.


###### Genesis 40:10
[Genesis 40:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:10)

וּבַגֶּ֖פֶן שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה שָׂרִיגִ֑ם וְהִ֤וא כְפֹרַ֙חַת֙ עָלְתָ֣ה נִצָּ֔הּ הִבְשִׁ֥ילוּ אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶ֖יהָ עֲנָבִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
On the vine there were three branches, as if budding, its blossoms blooming, and its clusters ripening into grapes.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and on the vine were three tendrils: and it was as though it budded, and its blossoms shot forth; and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And on the grapevine, three shoots, which seemed to bud. And its blossom sprouted; and its clusters brought forth grapes.


###### Genesis 40:11
[Genesis 40:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:11)

וְכ֥וֹס פַּרְעֹ֖ה בְּיָדִ֑י וָאֶקַּ֣ח אֶת־הָֽעֲנָבִ֗ים וָֽאֶשְׂחַ֤ט אֹתָם֙ אֶל־כּ֣וֹס פַּרְעֹ֔ה וָאֶתֵּ֥ן אֶת־הַכּ֖וֹס עַל־כַּ֥ף פַּרְעֹֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
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.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and Par῾o’s cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Par῾o’s cup, and I gave the cup into Par῾o’s hand.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Pharaoh's goblet was in my hand. And I took the grapes and squeezed them into Pharaoh's goblet; and I placed the goblet on Pharaoh's hand.


###### Genesis 40:12
[Genesis 40:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:12)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ יוֹסֵ֔ף זֶ֖ה פִּתְרֹנ֑וֹ שְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ הַשָּׂ֣רִגִ֔ים שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים הֵֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yoseif said to him, This is its interpretation: The three branches are three days.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yosef said to him, This is the interpretation of it: The three tendrils are three days:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Joseph said to him: This is its interpretation: The three shoots are three days.


###### Genesis 40:13
[Genesis 40:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:13)

בְּע֣וֹד**׀** שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים יִשָּׂ֤א פַרְעֹה֙ אֶת־רֹאשֶׁ֔ךָ וַהֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֖ עַל־כַּנֶּ֑ךָ וְנָתַתָּ֤ כוֹס־פַּרְעֹה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ כַּמִּשְׁפָּט֙ הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיִ֖יתָ מַשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
In another three days, Pharaoh will lift 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.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
within another three days shall Par῾o lift up thy head, and restore thee to thy place: and thou shalt deliver Par῾o’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In three more days, Pharaoh will count you [with his other attendants], and he will restore you to your post, and you will place the cup of Pharaoh in his hand as at first, when you would give him drink.


###### Genesis 40:14
[Genesis 40:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:14)

כִּ֧י אִם־זְכַרְתַּ֣נִי אִתְּךָ֗ כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ יִ֣יטַב לָ֔ךְ וְעָשִֽׂיתָ־נָּ֥א עִמָּדִ֖י חָ֑סֶד וְהִזְכַּרְתַּ֙נִי֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְהוֹצֵאתַ֖נִי מִן־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
But remember me when things go well with you. Please deal kindly with me, and mention me to Pharaoh, and take me out of this house.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But think of me when it shall be well with thee, and show kindness, I pray thee, to me, and make mention of me to Par῾o, and bring me out of this house:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
So that if you remember me with you when it is well with you, then do lovingkindness with me, I pray you, and mention me to Pharaoh, and take me out of this house.


###### Genesis 40:15
[Genesis 40:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:15)

כִּֽי־גֻנֹּ֣ב גֻּנַּ֔בְתִּי מֵאֶ֖רֶץ הָעִבְרִ֑ים וְגַם־פֹּה֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי מְא֔וּמָה כִּֽי־שָׂמ֥וּ אֹתִ֖י בַּבּֽוֹר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
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.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
for I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For I have been stolen from the land of the Hebrews. And here, too, I did nothing that they should put me into the pit.


###### Genesis 40:16
[Genesis 40:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:16)

וַיַּ֥רְא שַׂר־הָאֹפִ֖ים כִּ֣י ט֣וֹב פָּתָ֑ר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אַף־אֲנִי֙ בַּחֲלוֹמִ֔י וְהִנֵּ֗ה שְׁלֹשָׁ֛ה סַלֵּ֥י חֹרִ֖י עַל־רֹאשִֽׁי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The chief baker saw that he interpreted well. He said to Yoseif, I, too, dreamed. Behold there were three fancy baskets on my head.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Yosef, I also in my dream, behold, I had three baskets of white bread on my head.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the chief baker saw that he had interpreted well, and he said to Joseph: I, too, in my dream; and behold, three wicker baskets on my head.


###### Genesis 40:17
[Genesis 40:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:17)

וּבַסַּ֣ל הָֽעֶלְי֗וֹן מִכֹּ֛ל מַאֲכַ֥ל פַּרְעֹ֖ה מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה אֹפֶ֑ה וְהָע֗וֹף אֹכֵ֥ל אֹתָ֛ם מִן־הַסַּ֖ל מֵעַ֥ל רֹאשִֽׁי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
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.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of baked food for Par῾o; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And in the top basket, of all the food of Pharaoh, the work of a baker. And the birds ate them from the basket on my head.


###### Genesis 40:18
[Genesis 40:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:18)

וַיַּ֤עַן יוֹסֵף֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר זֶ֖ה פִּתְרֹנ֑וֹ שְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ הַסַּלִּ֔ים שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים הֵֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yoseif replied and said, This is its interpretation: The three baskets represent three days.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yosef answered and said, This is its interpretation: The three baskets are three days:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Joseph answered and he said: This is its interpretation: The three baskets are three days.


###### Genesis 40:19
[Genesis 40:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:19)

בְּע֣וֹד**׀** שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים יִשָּׂ֨א פַרְעֹ֤ה אֶת־רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְתָלָ֥ה אוֹתְךָ֖ עַל־עֵ֑ץ וְאָכַ֥ל הָע֛וֹף אֶת־בְּשָׂרְךָ֖ מֵעָלֶֽיךָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
In another three days, Pharaoh will lift your head from off you. He will hang you on a tree, and the bird will eat your flesh from off you.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
within another three days shall Par῾o lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In another three days, Pharaoh will lift your head from you and hang you upon a tree; and the birds will eat your flesh from you.


###### Genesis 40:20
[Genesis 40:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:20)

וַיְהִ֣י**׀** בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י י֚וֹם הֻלֶּ֣דֶת אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה לְכׇל־עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיִּשָּׂ֞א אֶת־רֹ֣אשׁ**׀** שַׂ֣ר הַמַּשְׁקִ֗ים וְאֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ שַׂ֥ר הָאֹפִ֖ים בְּת֥וֹךְ עֲבָדָֽיו׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
It was on the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he [Pharaoh] made a feast for all his servants. He lifted the head of the chief butler, and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass on the third day, which was Par῾o’s birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was on the third day, Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants. And he counted the chief butler and the chief baker in the midst of his servants.


###### Genesis 40:21
[Genesis 40:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:21)

וַיָּ֛שֶׁב אֶת־שַׂ֥ר הַמַּשְׁקִ֖ים עַל־מַשְׁקֵ֑הוּ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן הַכּ֖וֹס עַל־כַּ֥ף פַּרְעֹֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He restored the chief butler to his position, and he presented the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he restored the chief butler to his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Par῾o’s hand;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he restored the chief butler (to officiate) over his drink, and he placed the goblet on Pharaoh's hand.


###### Genesis 40:22
[Genesis 40:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:22)

וְאֵ֛ת שַׂ֥ר הָאֹפִ֖ים תָּלָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּתַ֛ר לָהֶ֖ם יוֹסֵֽף׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The chief baker, he hung, just as Yoseif had interpreted to them.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
but he hanged the chief baker: as Yosef had interpreted to them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the chief baker he hanged, as Joseph had interpreted for them.


###### Genesis 40:23
[Genesis 40:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/40:23)

וְלֹֽא־זָכַ֧ר שַֽׂר־הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף וַיִּשְׁכָּחֵֽהוּ׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
[However] the chief butler did not remember Yoseif, but forgot him.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Nevertheless the chief butler did not remember Yosef, but forgot him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the chief butler did not remember Joseph [on that day], and he forgot him [afterwards].