Genesis 40:9

So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me,

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In The King James Version

And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

In Context

8“We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”

10and on the vine were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters ripened into grapes.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:5Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

Daniel 2:31As you, O king, were watching, a great statue appeared. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome.

Daniel 4:10In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 40:6-20

5 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. 6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad. 7 And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day? 8 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it.… Read the whole commentary →

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