“The chief cup bearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me,”
— WEB
Genesis 40:9
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“And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;”
— KJV
“And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;”
— ASV
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Commentary
THE BUTLER'S DREAM. (Gen 40:9-15) In my dream, behold, a vine was before me--The visionary scene described seems to represent the king as taking exercise and attended by his butler, who gave him a cooling draught. On all occasions, the kings of ancient Egypt were required to practice temperance in the use of wine [WILKINSON]; but in this scene, it is a prepared beverage he is drinking, probably the sherbet of the present day. Everything was done in the king's presence--the cup was washed, the juice of the grapes pressed into it; and it was then handed to him--not grasped; but lightly resting on the tips of the fingers.
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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