8. “We each had a dream last night,” they answered, “and there is no one to tell us what they mean.”Joseph replied, “Doesn't God know the meaning of dreams? Now tell me what you dreamed.”
9. The king's personal servant told Joseph, “In my dream I saw a vine
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,