## Sforno on Genesis Chapter 40

###### Sforno on Genesis 40:1:1
[Sforno on Genesis 40:1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/40:1:1)

**חָטְאוּ מַשְׁקֵה מֶלֶךְ מִצְרַיִם וְהָאוֹפֶה.** עַבְדֵי שַׂר הַמַּשְׁקִים וְעַבְדֵי שַׂר הָאוֹפִים.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
חטאו משקה מלך מצרים והאופה, the underlings of the chief cup-bearer and the underlings of the Chief of the bakers were guilty of a misdemeanour.


###### Sforno on Genesis 40:2:1
[Sforno on Genesis 40:2:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/40:2:1)

**וַיִּקְצֹף פַּרְעֹה עַל שְׁנֵי סָרִיסָיו.** שֶׁלֹּא הִשְׁגִּיחוּ עַל עַבְדֵיהֶם.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
ויקצף פרעה על שני סריסיו, because they had not supervised their underlings carefully, as was their task.


###### Sforno on Genesis 40:5:1
[Sforno on Genesis 40:5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/40:5:1)

**הַמַּשְׁקֶה וְהָאוֹפֶה... אֲשֶׁר אֲסוּרִים.** חָלְמוּ כְּמוֹ מַשְׁקֶה וְאוֹפֶה, לֹא כְּמוֹ שָׂרִים מְצֻוִּים לְעַבְדֵיהֶם, וְזֶה בִּהְיוֹתָם אֲסוּרִים וְלִבָּם חָלָל בְּקִרְבָּם, בִּלְתִּי מְהַרְהֵר בִּשְׂרָרָה.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
סריסי פרעה אשר אתו במשמר בית אדוניו, seeing that his master had entrusted their well being to him, as we know from verse 4 “the official in charge appointed Joseph to be with them.” If it had not been for this, it would not have been appropriate for Joseph to enquire into the private affairs of these ministers awaiting their final sentence.


###### Sforno on Genesis 40:7:1
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**סְרִיסֵי פַרְעֹה אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ בְמִשְׁמַר בֵּית אֲדֹנָיו.** בִּשְׁבִיל שֶׁהִפְקִיד אוֹתָם אֲדוֹנָיו בְּיָדוֹ, כְּאָמְרוֹ **וַיִּפְקֹד שַׂר הַטַּבָּחִים אֶת יוֹסֵף אִתָּם**, כִּי לוּלֵא זֶה לֹא הָיָה רָאוּי לְיוֹסֵף לַחֲקֹר עַל מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיהֶם:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
סריסי פרעה אשר אתו במשמר בית אדוניו, seeing that his master had entrusted their well being to him, as we know from verse 4 “the official in charge appointed Joseph to be with them.” If it had not been for this, it would not have been appropriate for Joseph to enquire into the private affairs of these ministers awaiting their final sentence.


###### Sforno on Genesis 40:8:1
[Sforno on Genesis 40:8:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/40:8:1)

**הֲלֹא לֵאלֹהִים פִּתְרוֹנִים.** הִנֵּה חָכְמַת הַפִּתְרוֹן הִיא בָּאָדָם מִצַּד מַה שֶּׁהוּא בְּצֶלֶם אֱלֹהִים, וְלָזֶה יִתָּכֵן שֶׁתִּהְיֶה גַּם בִּי אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאֲנִי עַתָּה עֶבֶד וּבְבֵית הָאֲסוּרִים, וּמִפְּנֵי זֶה אֶפְשָׁר שֶׁלֹּא צְדַקְתֶּם בְּמַה שֶׁאֲמַרְתֶּם **וּפֹתֵר אֵין אֹתוֹ**:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
הלא לאלוקים פתרונים? The wisdom to interpret a dream is something divinely inspired, seeing that man has been created in G’d’s image. It is therefore possible that even I may have been endowed with such wisdom, even though I am a lowly servant and on top of my misfortune I am in jail. It may therefore be possible that you erred when you said that there is no one who can interpret your dreams.


###### Sforno on Genesis 40:13:1
[Sforno on Genesis 40:13:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/40:13:1)

**כַּמִּשְׁפָּט הָרִאשׁוֹן.** קוֹדֶם שֶׁעָלִיתָ לִהְיוֹת שַׂר.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**As was your previous practice.** Before you became an official.


###### Sforno on Genesis 40:13:2
[Sforno on Genesis 40:13:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/40:13:2)

**אֲשֶׁר הָיִיתָ מַשְׁקֵהוּ.** אַתָּה בְּעַצְמְךָ, וְזֶה יַעֲשֶׂה עַתָּה לְהַרְאוֹת וּלְהוֹדִיעַ שֶׁהוּא מְקַבֵּל אוֹתְךָ בְּסֵבֶר פָּנִים יָפוֹת:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
**When you were his butler.** When you used to serve him personally — Pharaoh will have you do this to demonstrate that you are again in his favor.


###### Sforno on Genesis 40:14:1
[Sforno on Genesis 40:14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/40:14:1)

**כִּי אִם זְכַרְתַּנִי אִתְּךָ.** וְזֶה יוֹרֶה שֶׁכָּל כָּךְ תִּהְיֶה חִבָּתוֹ עִמָּךְ, שֶׁאִם תַּזְכִּירֵנִי כַּאֲשֶׁר יִיטַב לָךְ, שֶׁתִּמְצָא שָׁעָה הֲגוּנָה לָזֶה:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
כי אם זכרתני אתך, how would I know that you are really friendly to me, כאשר ייטב לך, if you will remember me also when you are well off, and you will find an hour when it suits you to display such an act of friendship.


###### Sforno on Genesis 40:14:2
[Sforno on Genesis 40:14:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/40:14:2)

**וְהִזְכַּרְתַּנִי אֶל פַּרְעֹה.** הַמַּכִּיר אוֹתִי כְּשֶׁהָיִיתִי בְּבֵית שַׂר הַטַּבָּחִים.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
והזכרתני אל פרעה, and you will bring my situation to the attention of Pharaoh who had gotten to know me when I had been a servant in the house of Potiphar.


###### Sforno on Genesis 40:14:3
[Sforno on Genesis 40:14:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/40:14:3)

**וְהוֹצֵאתַנִי.** הִנֵּה תּוֹצִיאֵנִי בְּלִי סָפֵק.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
והוצאתני, you will thereby cause him to release me without doubt.


###### Sforno on Genesis 40:15:1
[Sforno on Genesis 40:15:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/40:15:1)

**כִּי גֻנֹּב גֻּנַּבְתִּי וְגַם פֹּה לֹא עָשִׂיתִי מְאוּמָה.** וְהַטַּעַם שֶׁיּוֹצִיאֵנִי בְּלִי סָפֵק כִּדְבָרֶךָ, כִּי אָמְנָם יִמָּצֵא שֶׁלֹּא הָיָה עַבְדוּתִי וְלֹא מַאֲסָרִי בְּסִבַּת חֵטְא שֶׁנִּמְצָא עָלַי.

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
כי גנב גנבתי וגם פה לא עשיתי מאומה, the reason why he will have me released will be due to your words, for it will be found that neither my status as slave nor that as prisoner is due to any fault of mine. I have never had a trial nor been convicted of any wrongdoing


###### Sforno on Genesis 40:16:1
[Sforno on Genesis 40:16:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sforno%20on%20Genesis/r/40:16:1)

**כִּי טוֹב פָּתָר.** וְהָיָה מְקַוֶּה שֶׁיִּפְתּוֹר גַּם בַּעֲדוֹ לְטוֹב, שֶׁהַחֲלוֹמוֹת הוֹלְכִים אַחַר הַפֶּה כְּדִבְרֵיהֶם זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה, כְּאָמְרוֹ **כַּאֲשֶׁר פָּתַר לָהֶם יוֹסֵף**:

**Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
כי טוב פתר, he was encouraged to think that Joseph would also come up with positive explanation of his own dream. Our sages use the words “as Joseph had interpreted to them,” (verse 22) to state that most dreams turn out to be in accordance with how the interpreter saw them.