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Genesis

Chapter 40

1~~ And it came to pass after these things/words {dabar},
that the 'minister of Foreign Affairs'/'cup-bearer' {a high nobleman}
of the king of Egypt
and his 'minister of internal affairs'/'food tasters'
  {another high nobleman}
had 'trespassed against' their lord - the king of Egypt.

{Note; RBT says one of the two had offended the king, put the king did not know which it really was. Apparently someone attempted to kill the Pharaoh. So, he put them both in prison until he could investigate further. The 'Chief 'cup-bearer' was the Pharaoh's 'Number one man in foreign affairs' - like duke or baron - he was also the wine taster' and advisor on foreign affairs. He stood to the right of King and made the formal presentation to Pharaoh. The next noble called by KJV the 'Chief baker' was in charge of protecting food from those who wanted to poison the Pharaoh - another great Nobleman. But, his title is more accurately the chief minister of internal affairs.}

2~~And Pharaoh kept on being agree
on account of two of his officers {these top noblemen} . . .
the chief/Prince of the 'cup-bearers' {foreign ministers},
and the chief/Prince of the 'food tasters' {internal ministers}.

3~~And he {the Pharaoh} kept on putting them
under guard . . . in the prison of the
 'chief of the police system' {Potiphar},
 into the cohar prison,
the place where Joseph was incarcerated.

4~~And the 'chief of the police system' {Potiphar},
intensely charged Joseph with them, and he became their slave
and they continued a season in ward.

{Note: RBT says that Potiphar found out that Joseph was now in a cushy position in the prison. So, in his emotional rage, he had the head of the prison take away Joseph's responsibilities and made his the personal 'body slave' of these noblemen (as was the custom in putting a nobleman in prison, he had a personal slave to serve him). So now Joseph is not only in prison, but a slave to other prisoners! But Joseph will rely on the Lord!}

5~~And they {these two noblemen}
dreamed a dream - both of them -
each man his dream in one night {same night},
each man according to the interpretation of his dream,
the chief/Prince of the 'cup-bearers' {foreign ministers},
and the chief/Prince of the 'food tasters' {internal ministers}.
of the king of Egypt,
who were incarcerated in the prison.

6~~And Joseph kept on coming in to them in the morning,
and kept on looking upon them,
and, behold, they were depressed.

7~~And he kept on enquiring of the Pharaoh's officers/noblemen
who were with him in the ward of his master's/lord's house, saying,
"Why do you look so distressed {ra' - same word for evil/wicked}
today?"

8~~And they kept on saying unto him,
"We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it.
 And Joseph kept on saying unto them,
"Do not interpretations belong to 'Elohiym/Godhead?
Tell me them, I urge you."

9-11~~And the chief/Prince of the 'cup-bearers' {foreign ministers},
told his dream to Joseph,
and kept on intensively saying to him,
"In my dream, behold, a vine was before me/'my face'.10~~
And in the vine were three branches
and it was as though it budded,
and her blossoms were sprung
and the clusters thereof
were caused to bring forth ripe grapes 11~~
and Pharaoh's cup . . . {was} in my hand.
And I kept on taking the grapes,
and kept on pressing them into Pharaoh's cup,
and I kept on giving the cup into Pharaoh's hand."

12-15~~And Joseph kept on saying unto him,
This is the interpretation of it.
The three branches . . . {are} three days. 13~~
Yet within three days shall Pharaoh
keep on exalting/'lifting up' your 'head' {status},
and cause your restoration unto your position.
And you shall give Pharaoh's cup into his hand,
after the former manner
|when you were his 'cup-bearer' {foreign minister}. 14~~
Think on me when it keeps on being well with you,
and show/manufacture grace/kindness {checed},
I urge you, unto me,
and make mention of me unto Pharaoh,
and cause me to be brought out of this prison.15~~
 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews.
And here also have I done/manufactured {'asah} nothing {illegal}
that they should put me into the dungeon/pit {bowr}."

{Note: After the interpretation from God, Joseph fails with saying 'think on me' to the foreign minister! Joseph put his trust in MAN instead of putting his trust in the LORD. Then he went on to say 'poor innocent me'. So what? What does that do? Nothing. When you have troubles, put them in the LORDS hand! God will NOT let you down! But 'man' will always let you down. And, he will. So, this mistake means Joseph will spend two more years in prison.}

{Internal Minister Heard Good News So Wants His Dream Interpreted}
16~~When the chief/Prince of the 'food tasters' {internal ministers}
kept on seeing that the interpretation was good,
he kept on saying unto Joseph,
"I also was in my dream, and,
behold, I had three white baskets on my head. 17~~
And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner
of 'bake works'/foods for Pharaoh
and the birds did eat them
out of the basket upon my head."

18-19~~And Joseph kept on answering {`anah}
and kept on saying,
"This is the interpretation thereof:
The three baskets are three days. 19~~
Yet within three days shall Pharaoh
'keep on lifting your head' . . . from off you . . .
and {Pharaoh} shall hang you on a tree.
And the birds shall eat your flesh {from off of you}."

20~~And it came to pass the third day -
which was Pharaoh's birthday -
that he kept on making a feast unto all his officials
and he kept on lifting up the head
of the chief 'cup-bearer' {foreign minister}
and of the chief of the 'food tasters' {internal ministers}
among his officials.

21~~And he caused the restoration
of the chief 'cup-bearer' {foreign minister} . . .
to his 'cup-bearer' position {as foreign minister} again.
And he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand
  {idiom and literal: means he was restored to his high rank of
  nobility}

22~~But he hanged the chief of the 'food tasters'
  {internal ministers}
as Joseph had interpreted to them.

{Foreign Minister Does Not Honor Joseph's Request for Freedom}
23~~Yet did not the chief 'cup-bearer' {foreign minister}
remember Joseph, but forgot him.

{Note: Here is God's punishment of Joseph. This man's job required the remembering of all foreigners names - to present them to the king. Yet, now, with nothing but gratitude for Joseph - he totally 'forgot him'. This is divine discipline from God. When Joseph becomes Prime Minister he MUST know to rely on the Lord, NOT to rely on the Pharaoh - so here Joseph learns this great lesson. 'Cursing is turned to blessing . . . and as always 'all things work together for good for those who love Him' (Romans 8:28).}

{Note: RBT says the next verse goes better with Chapter 40 "And it came to pass at the end of two full years . . .". Joseph's discipline keeps him in prison 2 years.}

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