KJV ORIGINAL
And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Both men—the king's cup-bearer and baker who were imprisoned—had dreams on the same night. Each man had his own dream, and each dream had its own special meaning.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how two imprisoned royal servants each had meaningful dreams on the same night.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Joseph's time in an Egyptian prison, where he was falsely imprisoned after being accused by Potiphar's wife. The cup-bearer and baker were high-ranking servants of Pharaoh who had apparently fallen out of favor and were imprisoned. In ancient Egypt, dreams were considered very significant and were believed to carry messages from the gods.
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