10. with three branches. As soon as it budded, it blossomed, and its grapes became ripe.
11. I held the king's cup and squeezed the grapes into it, then I gave the cup to the king.”
12. Joseph said:This is the meaning of your dream. The three branches stand for three days,
13. and in three days the king will pardon you. He will make you his personal servant again, and you will serve him his wine, just as you used to do.
14. But when these good things happen, please don't forget to tell the king about me, so I can get out of this place.
15. I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and here in Egypt I haven't done anything to deserve being thrown in jail.
16. When the chief cook saw that Joseph had given a good meaning to the dream, he told Joseph, “I also had a dream. In it I was carrying three breadbaskets stacked on top of my head.
17. The top basket was full of all kinds of baked things for the king, but birds were eating them.”
18. Joseph said:This is the meaning of your dream. The three baskets are three days,
19. and in three days the king will cut off your head. He will hang your body on a pole, and birds will come and peck at it.
20. Three days later, while the king was celebrating his birthday with a dinner for his officials, he sent for his personal servant and the chief cook.
21. He put the personal servant back in his old job
22. and had the cook put to death.Everything happened just as Joseph had said it would,
23. but the king's personal servant completely forgot about Joseph.