9. The chief wine steward described his dream to Joseph: "In my dream there was a vine right in front of me,
10. and on the vine were three branches. When it budded, its blossoms appeared, and its clusters ripened into grapes.
11. Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, so I took the grapes, crushed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and put the cup in Pharaoh’s hand."
12. Joseph said to him, "This is the dream’s interpretation: The three branches are three days.
13. After three days, Pharaoh will give you an audience and return you to your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just the way things were before when you were his wine steward.
14. But please, remember me when you are doing well and be loyal to me. Put in a good word for me to Pharaoh, so he sets me free from this prison.
15. I was stolen from the land of the Hebrews, and here too I’ve done nothing to be thrown into this dungeon."
16. When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, "It was the same for me. In my dream, there were three baskets of white bread on my head.
17. In the basket on top there were baked goods for Pharaoh’s food, but birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."
18. Joseph responded, "This is the dream’s interpretation: The three baskets are three days.
19. After three days, Pharaoh will give you an audience and will hang you from a tree where birds will peck your flesh from you."
20. The third day was Pharaoh’s birthday, and he gave a party for all of his servants. Before all of his servants, he gave an audience to the chief wine steward and the chief baker.
21. He returned the chief wine steward to his position, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.
22. But the chief baker he hanged, just as Joseph had said would happen when he interpreted their dreams for them.