Genesis 40:9
And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
Genesis 40:9 in other translations
| BSB | So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me, |
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| WEB | The chief cup bearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me, |
| ASV | And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me; |
| YLT | And the chief of the butlers recounteth his dream to Joseph, and saith to him, ‘In my dream, then lo, a vine is before me! |
| DARBY | Then the chief of the cup-bearers told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me; |
| BBE | Then the chief wine-servant gave Joseph an account of his dream, and said, In my dream I saw a vine before me; |
| Webster | And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me; |
What does Genesis 40:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 40:9-11
Ge 40:9-15. The Butler's Dream.
9-11. In my dream, behold, a vine was before me--The visionary scene described seems to represent the king as taking exercise and attended by his butler, who gave him a cooling draught. On all occasions, the kings of ancient Egypt were required to practice temperance in the use of wine [Wilkinson]; but in this scene, it is a prepared beverage he is drinking, probably the sherbet of the present day. Everything was done in the king's presence--the cup was washed, the juice of the grapes pressed into it; and it was then handed to him--not grasped; but lightly resting on the tips of the fingers.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 40:1-19
It was not so much the prison that made the butler and baker sad, as their dreams. God has more ways than one to sadden the spirits. Joseph had compassion towards them. Let us be concerned for the sadness of our brethren's countenances. It is often a relief to those that are in trouble to be noticed. Also learn to look into the causes of our own sorrow. Is there a good reason? Is there not comfort sufficient to…
Genesis 40:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 40:9
- Daniel 4:8
But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
- Judges 7:13-15
And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along. And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host. And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.
- Genesis 37:5-10
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. …
- Daniel 4:10-18
Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth: The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it. I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven; …
- Daniel 2:31
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
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Context
- Genesis 40:8
And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
- Genesis 40:9
And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
- Genesis 40:10
And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
Genesis 40:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces el principal de los coperos contó su sueño á José, y díjole: Yo soñaba que veía una vid delante de mí, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le chef des échansons conta son songe à Joseph, et lui dit: Dans mon songe, voici, un cep était devant moi, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da erzählte der Oberste der Schenken dem Joseph seinen Traum und sprach zu ihm: In meinem Traume, siehe, da war ein Weinstock vor mir, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Narravit prior, præpositus pincernarum, somnium suum: Videbam coram me vitem, |