Study it in the app“And the two of them dreamed a dream, each his own dream, in one night, each according to the interpretation of his dream: the cupbearer and the baker who belonged to the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison.”
And the two of themוַ שְׁנֵיהֶםdreamedיַּחַלְמוּa dream,חֲלוֹםeachאִישׁhis own dream,חֲלֹמוֹin oneבְּ אֶחָדnight,לַיְלָהeachאִישׁaccording to the interpretationכְּפִתְרוֹןof his dream:חֲלֹמוֹthe cupbearerהַמַּשְׁקֶהand the bakerוְהָאֹפֶהwho belongedאֲשֶׁרto the kingלְמֶלֶךְof Egypt,מִצְרַיִםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere confinedאֲסוּרִיםin the prison.בְּבֵית הַסֹּהַר
both
The two together, both of them.
Where else “shene” appearsdream
To see images and scenes while asleep.
Where else “yachalmu” appearsdream
Dream: what one sees while asleep. In the Bible, God sometimes speaks through dreams.
Where else “chalom” appearseach
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appearsunited
United as one: "YHWH is one".
Where else “echad” appearsnight
Night.
Where else “layla” appearsinterpretation
Interpretation: the meaning of a dream.
Where else “fitron” appearscupbearer
The one who served the king's drink.
Where else “mashke” appearsbake
Bake bread; as a noun, "baker".
Where else “ofe” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsEgypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appearsconfine
To keep someone shut up, like a prisoner.
Where else “asurim” appearshouse
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “vet” appearsprison
Prison. The word appears only in the story of Joseph.
Where else “sohar” appearsEgypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
4The chief of the guard appointed Joseph to be with them, and he attended them; and they were some days in custody.
5 · This verse (above)
6Joseph came to them in the morning and saw them, and look, they were downcast.
1. What it says
What did Joseph interpret for the two officials, and what happened to the cupbearer (vv. 12-23)?
2. What it means
What does Joseph say about himself when he says interpretations belong to Elohim (v. 8)?
3. How I live it
How can you serve others even in your own difficult times?
