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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

This takes place while Joseph was imprisoned in Egypt, where he had gained a reputation for interpreting dreams. The chief butler (wine servant) and chief baker were fellow prisoners who had offended Pharaoh and were seeking understanding of their troubling dreams.

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