Genesis 40

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וַיְהִ֗יand it was אַחַר֙after הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe things הָאֵ֔לֶּהthe these חָֽטְא֛וּthey sinned מַשְׁקֵ֥הthe cup bearer of מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt וְהָאֹפֶ֑הand the baker לַאֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖םto masters their לְמֶ֥לֶךְto the king of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וַיִּקְצֹ֣ףand he was angry פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh עַ֖לtowards שְׁנֵ֣יtwo of סָרִיסָ֑יוofficials his עַ֚לtowards שַׂ֣רthe chief of הַמַּשְׁקִ֔יםthe cup bearers וְעַ֖לand towards שַׂ֥רthe chief of הָאוֹפִֽים׃the bakers

וַיִּתֵּ֨ןand he put אֹתָ֜םobj. them בְּמִשְׁמַ֗רin the custody of בֵּ֛יתthe house of שַׂ֥רthe commander of הַטַבָּחִ֖יםthe bodyguards אֶל־into בֵּ֣יתthe house of הַסֹּ֑הַרthe prison מְק֕וֹםthe place אֲשֶׁ֥רof where יוֹסֵ֖ףJoseph אָס֥וּרwas imprisoned שָֽׁם׃there

וַ֠יִּפְקֹדand he appointed שַׂ֣רthe commander of הַטַּבָּחִ֧יםthe bodyguards אֶת־obj.יוֹסֵ֛ףJoseph אִתָּ֖םwith them וַיְשָׁ֣רֶתand he served אֹתָ֑םobj. them וַיִּהְי֥וּand they were יָמִ֖יםdays בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃in custody

וַיַּֽחַלְמוּ֩and they dreamed חֲל֨וֹםa dream שְׁנֵיהֶ֜םboth of them אִ֤ישׁeach חֲלֹמוֹ֙own dream his בְּלַ֣יְלָהin a night אֶחָ֔דone אִ֖ישׁeach כְּפִתְר֣וֹןaccording to the interpretation of חֲלֹמ֑וֹdream his הַמַּשְׁקֶ֣הthe cup bearer וְהָאֹפֶ֗הand the baker אֲשֶׁר֙who לְמֶ֣לֶךְbelonged to the king of מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt אֲשֶׁ֥רwho אֲסוּרִ֖יםwere imprisoned בְּבֵ֥יתin the house of הַסֹּֽהַר׃the prison

וַיָּבֹ֧אand he came אֲלֵיהֶ֛םto them יוֹסֵ֖ףJoseph בַּבֹּ֑קֶרin the morning וַיַּ֣רְאand he saw אֹתָ֔םobj. them וְהִנָּ֖םand were they זֹעֲפִֽים׃looking dejected

וַיִּשְׁאַ֞לand he asked אֶת־obj.סְרִיסֵ֣יthe officials of פַרְעֹ֗הPharaoh אֲשֶׁ֨רwho אִתּ֧וֹwere with him בְמִשְׁמַ֛רin the custody of בֵּ֥יתthe house of אֲדֹנָ֖יוmasters his לֵאמֹ֑רto saying מַדּ֛וּעַwhy?פְּנֵיכֶ֥םare faces your רָעִ֖יםsad הַיּֽוֹם׃this day

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּand they said אֵלָ֔יוto him חֲל֣וֹםa dream חָלַ֔מְנוּwe dreamed וּפֹתֵ֖רand is one who interprets אֵ֣יןthere not אֹת֑וֹobj. it וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said אֲלֵהֶ֜םto them יוֹסֵ֗ףJoseph הֲל֤וֹא¿ not לֵֽאלֹהִים֙belong to God פִּתְרֹנִ֔יםdo interpretations סַפְּרוּ־recount it נָ֖אpleaseלִֽי׃to the me

וַיְסַפֵּ֧רand he recounted שַֽׂר־the chief of הַמַּשְׁקִ֛יםthe cup bearers אֶת־obj.חֲלֹמ֖וֹdream his לְיוֹסֵ֑ףto Joseph וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidל֔וֹto the himבַּחֲלוֹמִ֕יin dream my וְהִנֵּה־and there!גֶ֖פֶןa vine לְפָנָֽי׃was to before me

וּבַגֶּ֖פֶןand were on the vine שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הthree שָׂרִיגִ֑םbranches וְהִ֤יאand it כְפֹרַ֙חַת֙when it was budding עָלְתָ֣הit went up נִצָּ֔הּblossom its הִבְשִׁ֥ילוּthey ripened אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶ֖יהָclusters its עֲנָבִֽים׃grapes

וְכ֥וֹסand the cup of פַּרְעֹ֖הPharaoh בְּיָדִ֑יwas in hand my וָאֶקַּ֣חand I took אֶת־obj.הָֽעֲנָבִ֗יםthe grapes וָֽאֶשְׂחַ֤טand I squeezed אֹתָם֙obj. them אֶל־into כּ֣וֹסthe cup of פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh וָאֶתֵּ֥ןand I put אֶת־obj.הַכּ֖וֹסthe cup עַל־on כַּ֥ףthe palm of פַּרְעֹֽה׃Pharaoh

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidלוֹ֙to the himיוֹסֵ֔ףJoseph זֶ֖הthis פִּתְרֹנ֑וֹis interpretation its שְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙the three הַשָּׂ֣רִגִ֔יםthe branches שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתare three יָמִ֖יםdays הֵֽם׃they

בְּע֣וֹד׀in again שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתthree יָמִ֗יםdays יִשָּׂ֤אhe will lift up פַרְעֹה֙Pharaoh אֶת־obj.רֹאשֶׁ֔ךָhead your וַהֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֖and he will restore you עַל־to כַּנֶּ֑ךָoffice your וְנָתַתָּ֤and you will put כוֹס־the cup of פַּרְעֹה֙Pharaoh בְּיָד֔וֹin hand his כַּמִּשְׁפָּט֙according to the custom הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןthe former אֲשֶׁ֥רwhen הָיִ֖יתָyou were מַשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃cup bearer his

כִּ֧יthat אִם־except זְכַרְתַּ֣נִיyou have remembered me אִתְּךָ֗with you כַּאֲשֶׁר֙just when יִ֣יטַבit will go wellלָ֔ךְfor the youוְעָשִֽׂיתָ־and you will do נָּ֥אplease עִמָּדִ֖יwith me חָ֑סֶדloyalty וְהִזְכַּרְתַּ֙נִי֙and you will bring to remembrance me אֶל־to פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh וְהוֹצֵאתַ֖נִיand you will bring out me מִן־from הַבַּ֥יִתthe house הַזֶּֽה׃the this

כִּֽי־for גֻנֹּ֣בcertainly to be stolen גֻּנַּ֔בְתִּיI was stolen מֵאֶ֖רֶץfrom the land of הָעִבְרִ֑יםthe Hebrews וְגַם־and also פֹּה֙here לֹא־not עָשִׂ֣יתִֽיI have done מְא֔וּמָהanything כִּֽי־that שָׂמ֥וּthey have put אֹתִ֖יobj. me בַּבּֽוֹר׃in the pit

וַיַּ֥רְאand he saw שַׂר־the chief of הָאֹפִ֖יםthe bakers כִּ֣יthat ט֣וֹבgood פָּתָ֑רhe had interpreted וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said אֶל־to יוֹסֵ֔ףJoseph אַף־also אֲנִי֙I בַּחֲלוֹמִ֔יin dream my וְהִנֵּ֗הand there!שְׁלֹשָׁ֛הthree סַלֵּ֥יbaskets of חֹרִ֖יwhite bread עַל־were on רֹאשִֽׁי׃head my

וּבַסַּ֣לand was in the basket הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹןthe upper מִכֹּ֛לsome of all מַאֲכַ֥לthe food of פַּרְעֹ֖הPharaoh מַעֲשֵׂ֣הthe work of אֹפֶ֑הa baker וְהָע֗וֹףand the birds אֹכֵ֥לwas eating אֹתָ֛םobj. them מִן־from הַסַּ֖לthe basket מֵעַ֥לfrom on רֹאשִֽׁי׃head my

וַיַּ֤עַןand he answered יוֹסֵף֙Joseph וַיֹּ֔אמֶרand he said זֶ֖הthis פִּתְרֹנ֑וֹis interpretation its שְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙the three הַסַּלִּ֔יםthe baskets שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתare three יָמִ֖יםdays הֵֽם׃they

בְּע֣וֹד׀in again שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתthree יָמִ֗יםdays יִשָּׂ֨אhe will lift up פַרְעֹ֤הPharaoh אֶת־obj.רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙head your מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָfrom on the you וְתָלָ֥הand he will hang אוֹתְךָ֖obj. you עַל־on עֵ֑ץa tree וְאָכַ֥לand it will eat הָע֛וֹףthe birds אֶת־obj.בְּשָׂרְךָ֖flesh your מֵעָלֶֽיךָ׃from on the you

וַיָּ֛שֶׁבand he restored אֶת־obj.שַׂ֥רthe chief of הַמַּשְׁקִ֖יםthe cup bearers עַל־to מַשְׁקֵ֑הוּcup bearing his וַיִּתֵּ֥ןand he put הַכּ֖וֹסthe cup עַל־on כַּ֥ףthe palm of פַּרְעֹֽה׃Pharaoh

וְאֵ֛תand obj.שַׂ֥רthe chief of הָאֹפִ֖יםthe bakers תָּלָ֑הhe hanged כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as פָּתַ֛רhe had interpretedלָהֶ֖םfor the themיוֹסֵֽף׃Joseph

וְלֹֽא־and not זָכַ֧רhe remembered שַֽׂר־the chief of הַמַּשְׁקִ֛יםthe cup bearers אֶת־obj.יוֹסֵ֖ףJoseph וַיִּשְׁכָּחֵֽהוּ׃ פand he forgot him

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