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Genesis 40:9

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

The chief wine servant told Joseph about his dream, saying, 'In my dream, I saw a grapevine in front of me.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The chief wine servant begins telling Joseph about a dream he had involving a grapevine.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Genesis, Joseph had been sold into slavery by his brothers and wrongfully imprisoned in Egypt, where he served as a prisoner under Pharaoh's authority. While in prison, he met the chief butler and the chief baker, who were also confined after offending Pharaoh and had disturbing dreams. The chief butler shared his dream with Joseph, which involved a vine and symbolized his impending restoration to his position.

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