Pharaoh's chief butler and his chief baker, having offended their lord, are put in prison, Gen 40:1-3. The captain of the guard gives them into the care of Joseph, Gen 40:4. Each of them has a dream, Gen 40:5. Joseph,…
1Aconteció después de estas cosas, que el copero del rey de Egipto y el panadero delinquieron contra su señor el rey de Egipto.
2Y se enojó Faraón contra sus dos oficiales, contra el jefe de los coperos y contra el jefe de los panaderos,
3y los puso en prisión en la casa del capitán de la guardia, en la cárcel donde José estaba preso.
4Y el capitán de la guardia encargó de ellos a José, y él les servía; y estuvieron días en la prisión.
5Y ambos, el copero y el panadero del rey de Egipto, que estaban arrestados en la prisión, tuvieron un sueño, cada uno su propio sueño en una misma noche, cada uno con su propio significado.
6Vino a ellos José por la mañana, y los miró, y he aquí que estaban tristes.
7Y él preguntó a aquellos oficiales de Faraón, que estaban con él en la prisión de la casa de su señor, diciendo: ¿Por qué parecen hoy mal vuestros semblantes?
8Ellos le dijeron: Hemos tenido un sueño, y no hay quien lo interprete. Entonces les dijo José: ¿No son de Dios las interpretaciones? Contádmelo ahora.
9Entonces el jefe de los coperos contó su sueño a José, y le dijo: Yo soñaba que veía una vid delante de mí,
10y en la vid tres sarmientos; y ella como que brotaba, y arrojaba su flor, viniendo a madurar sus racimos de uvas.
11Y que la copa de Faraón estaba en mi mano, y tomaba yo las uvas y las exprimía en la copa de Faraón, y daba yo la copa en mano de Faraón.
12Y le dijo José: Esta es su interpretación: los tres sarmientos son tres días.
13Al cabo de tres días levantará Faraón tu cabeza, y te restituirá a tu puesto, y darás la copa a Faraón en su mano, como solías hacerlo cuando eras su copero.
14Acuérdate, pues, de mí cuando tengas ese bien, y te ruego que uses conmigo de misericordia, y hagas mención de mí a Faraón, y me saques de esta casa.
15Porque fui hurtado de la tierra de los hebreos; y tampoco he hecho aquí por qué me pusiesen en la cárcel.
16Viendo el jefe de los panaderos que había interpretado para bien, dijo a José: También yo soñé que veía tres canastillos blancos sobre mi cabeza.
17En el canastillo más alto había de toda clase de manjares de pastelería para Faraón; y las aves las comían del canastillo de sobre mi cabeza.
18Entonces respondió José, y dijo: Esta es su interpretación: Los tres canastillos tres días son.
19Al cabo de tres días quitará Faraón tu cabeza de sobre ti, y te hará colgar en la horca, y las aves comerán tu carne de sobre ti.
20Al tercer día, que era el día del cumpleaños de Faraón, el rey hizo banquete a todos sus sirvientes; y alzó la cabeza del jefe de los coperos, y la cabeza del jefe de los panaderos, entre sus servidores.
21E hizo volver a su oficio al jefe de los coperos, y dio este la copa en mano de Faraón.
22Mas hizo ahorcar al jefe de los panaderos, como lo había interpretado José.
23Y el jefe de los coperos no se acordó de José, sino que le olvidó.
ADAM CLARKE BIBLE COMMENTARY
I
Versículo 1
I. The butler - משקה mashkeh, the same as saky among the Arabians and Persians, and signifying a cup…
The butler - משקה mashkeh, the same as saky among the Arabians and Persians, and signifying a cup-bearer.
Baker - אפה opheh; rather cook, confectioner, or the like.
Had offended - They had probably been accused of attempting to take away the king's life, one by poisoning his drink, the other by poisoning his bread or confectionaries.
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II. Where Joseph was bound - The place in which Joseph was now confined; this is what is implied in b…
Where Joseph was bound - The place in which Joseph was now confined; this is what is implied in being bound; for, without doubt, he had his personal liberty. As the butler and. the baker were state criminals they were put in the same prison with Joseph, which we learn from the preceding chapter, Gen 39:20, was the king's prison. All the officers in the employment of the ancient kings of Egypt were, according to Diodorus Siculus, taken from the most illustrious families of the priesthood in the country; no slave or common person being ever permitted to serve in the presence of the king. As these persons, therefore, were of the most noble families, it is natural to expect they would be put, when accused, into the state prison.
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III. They continued a season - ימים yamim, literally days; how long we cannot tell. But many suppose t…
They continued a season - ימים yamim, literally days; how long we cannot tell. But many suppose the word signifies a complete year; and as Pharaoh called them to an account on his birthday, Gen 40:20, Calmet supposes they had offended on the preceding birthday, and thus had been one whole year in prison.
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IV. Each man according to the interpretation - Not like dreams in general, the disordered workings of…
Each man according to the interpretation - Not like dreams in general, the disordered workings of the mind, the consequence of disease or repletion; these were dreams that had an interpretation, that is, that were prophetic.
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V. They were sad - They concluded that their dreams portended something of great importance, but the…
They were sad - They concluded that their dreams portended something of great importance, but they could not tell what.
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VI. There is no interpreter - They either had access to none, or those to whom they applied could giv…
There is no interpreter - They either had access to none, or those to whom they applied could give them no consistent, satisfactory meaning.
Do not interpretations belong to God? - God alone, the Supreme Being, knows what is in futurity; and if he have sent a significant dream, he alone can give the solution.
VII
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VII. And I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup - From this we find that wine anciently…
And I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup - From this we find that wine anciently was the mere expressed juice of the grape, without fermentation. The saky, or cup-bearer, took the bunch, pressed the juice into the cup, and instantly delivered it into the hands of his master. This was anciently the יין yain of the Hebrews, the οινος of the Greeks, and the mustum of the ancient Latins.
VIII
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VIII. The three branches are three days - That is, The three branches signify three days; so, this Is m…
The three branches are three days - That is, The three branches signify three days; so, this Is my body, that is, this bread signifies or represents my body; this cup is my blood, Represents my blood; a form of speech frequently used in the sacred writings, for the Hebrew has no proper word by which our terms signifies, represents, etc., are expressed; therefore it says such a thing Is, for represents, points out, etc. And because several of our ancestors would understand such words in their true, genuine, critical, and sole meaning, Queen Mary, Bishops Gardiner, Bonner, and the rest of that demoniacal crew, reduced them to ashes in Smithfield and elsewhere!
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IX. Make mention of me unto Pharaoh - One would have supposed that the very circumstance of his resto…
Make mention of me unto Pharaoh - One would have supposed that the very circumstance of his restoration, according to the prediction of Joseph, would have almost necessarily prevented him from forgetting so extraordinary a person. But what have mere courtiers to do either with gratitude or kindness?
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X. For indeed I was stolen - גנב גנבתי gunnob gunnobti, stolen, I have been stolen - most assuredly …
For indeed I was stolen - גנב גנבתי gunnob gunnobti, stolen, I have been stolen - most assuredly I was stolen; and here also have I done nothing. These were simple assertions, into the proof of which he was ready to enter if called on.
XI
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XI. Lift up thy head from off thee - Thus we find that beheading, hanging, and gibbeting, were modes …
Lift up thy head from off thee - Thus we find that beheading, hanging, and gibbeting, were modes of punishment among the ancient Egyptians; but the criminal was beheaded before he was hanged, and then either hanged on hooks, or by the hands. See Lam 5:12.
XII
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XII. Pharaoh's birthday - The distinguishing a birthday by a feast appears from this place to have bee…
Pharaoh's birthday - The distinguishing a birthday by a feast appears from this place to have been a very ancient custom. It probably had its origin from a correct notion of the immortality of the soul, as the commencement of life must appear of great consequence to that person who believed he was to live for ever. St. Matthew (Mat 14:6) mentions Herod's keeping his birthday; and examples of this kind are frequent to the present time in most nations.
Lifted up the head of the chief butler, etc. - By lifting up the head, probably no more is meant than bringing them to trial, tantamount to what was done by Jezebel and the nobles of Israel to Naboth: Set Naboth on high among the people; and set two men, sons of Belial, to bear witness against him, etc.; Kg1 21:9, etc. The issue of the trial was, the baker alone was found guilty and hanged; and the butler, being acquitted, was restored to his office.
XIII
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XIII. Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph - Had he mentioned the circumstance to Pharaoh, ther…
Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph - Had he mentioned the circumstance to Pharaoh, there is no doubt that Joseph's case would have been examined into, and he would in consequence have been restored to his liberty; but, owing to the ingratitude of the chief butler, he was left two years longer in prison.
Many commentators have seen in every circumstance in the history of Joseph a parallel between him and our blessed Lord. So, "Joseph in prison represents Christ in the custody of the Jews; the chief butler and the chief baker represent the two thieves which were crucified with our Lord; and as one thief was pardoned, and the other left to perish, so the chief butler was restored to his office, and the chief baker hanged." I believe God never designed such parallels; and I am astonished to find comparatively grave and judicious men trifling in this way, and forcing the features of truth into the most distorted anamorphosis, so that even her friends blush to acknowledge her. This is not a light matter; we should beware how we attribute designs to God that he never had, and employ the Holy Spirit in forming trifling and unimportant similitudes. Of plain, direct truth we shall find as much in the sacred writings as we can receive and comprehend; let us not therefore hew out unto ourselves broken cisterns that can hold no water. Interpretations of this kind only tend to render the sacred writings uncertain; to expose to ridicule all the solemn types and figures which it really contains; and to furnish pretexts to infidels and irreligious people to scoff at all spirituality, and lead them to reject the word of God entirely, as incapable of being interpreted on any fixed or rational plan. The mischief done by this system is really incalculable. See the observations on Genesis 37 (note).
Antiguo Testamento
Genesis — Capítulo 40
Pharaoh's chief butler and his chief baker, having offended their lord, are put in prison, Gen 40:1-3. The captain of the guard gives them into the care of Joseph, Gen 40:4. Each of them has a dream, Gen 40:5. Joseph,…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Aconteció después de estas cosas, que el copero del rey de Egipto y el panadero delinquieron contra su señor el rey de Egipto.
2Y se enojó Faraón contra sus dos oficiales, contra el jefe de los coperos y contra el jefe de los panaderos,
3y los puso en prisión en la casa del capitán de la guardia, en la cárcel donde José estaba preso.
4Y el capitán de la guardia encargó de ellos a José, y él les servía; y estuvieron días en la prisión.
5Y ambos, el copero y el panadero del rey de Egipto, que estaban arrestados en la prisión, tuvieron un sueño, cada uno su propio sueño en una misma noche, cada uno con su propio significado.
6Vino a ellos José por la mañana, y los miró, y he aquí que estaban tristes.
7Y él preguntó a aquellos oficiales de Faraón, que estaban con él en la prisión de la casa de su señor, diciendo: ¿Por qué parecen hoy mal vuestros semblantes?
8Ellos le dijeron: Hemos tenido un sueño, y no hay quien lo interprete. Entonces les dijo José: ¿No son de Dios las interpretaciones? Contádmelo ahora.
9Entonces el jefe de los coperos contó su sueño a José, y le dijo: Yo soñaba que veía una vid delante de mí,
10y en la vid tres sarmientos; y ella como que brotaba, y arrojaba su flor, viniendo a madurar sus racimos de uvas.
11Y que la copa de Faraón estaba en mi mano, y tomaba yo las uvas y las exprimía en la copa de Faraón, y daba yo la copa en mano de Faraón.
12Y le dijo José: Esta es su interpretación: los tres sarmientos son tres días.
13Al cabo de tres días levantará Faraón tu cabeza, y te restituirá a tu puesto, y darás la copa a Faraón en su mano, como solías hacerlo cuando eras su copero.
14Acuérdate, pues, de mí cuando tengas ese bien, y te ruego que uses conmigo de misericordia, y hagas mención de mí a Faraón, y me saques de esta casa.
15Porque fui hurtado de la tierra de los hebreos; y tampoco he hecho aquí por qué me pusiesen en la cárcel.
16Viendo el jefe de los panaderos que había interpretado para bien, dijo a José: También yo soñé que veía tres canastillos blancos sobre mi cabeza.
17En el canastillo más alto había de toda clase de manjares de pastelería para Faraón; y las aves las comían del canastillo de sobre mi cabeza.
18Entonces respondió José, y dijo: Esta es su interpretación: Los tres canastillos tres días son.
19Al cabo de tres días quitará Faraón tu cabeza de sobre ti, y te hará colgar en la horca, y las aves comerán tu carne de sobre ti.
20Al tercer día, que era el día del cumpleaños de Faraón, el rey hizo banquete a todos sus sirvientes; y alzó la cabeza del jefe de los coperos, y la cabeza del jefe de los panaderos, entre sus servidores.
21E hizo volver a su oficio al jefe de los coperos, y dio este la copa en mano de Faraón.
22Mas hizo ahorcar al jefe de los panaderos, como lo había interpretado José.
23Y el jefe de los coperos no se acordó de José, sino que le olvidó.
ADAM CLARKE BIBLE COMMENTARY
Versículo 1
I. The butler - משקה mashkeh, the same as saky among the Arabians and Persians, and signifying a cup…
Versículo 3
II. Where Joseph was bound - The place in which Joseph was now confined; this is what is implied in b…
Versículo 4
III. They continued a season - ימים yamim, literally days; how long we cannot tell. But many suppose t…
Versículo 5
IV. Each man according to the interpretation - Not like dreams in general, the disordered workings of…
Versículo 6
V. They were sad - They concluded that their dreams portended something of great importance, but the…
Versículo 8
VI. There is no interpreter - They either had access to none, or those to whom they applied could giv…
Versículo 11
VII. And I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup - From this we find that wine anciently…
Versículo 12
VIII. The three branches are three days - That is, The three branches signify three days; so, this Is m…
Versículo 14
IX. Make mention of me unto Pharaoh - One would have supposed that the very circumstance of his resto…
Versículo 15
X. For indeed I was stolen - גנב גנבתי gunnob gunnobti, stolen, I have been stolen - most assuredly …
Versículo 19
XI. Lift up thy head from off thee - Thus we find that beheading, hanging, and gibbeting, were modes …
Versículo 20
XII. Pharaoh's birthday - The distinguishing a birthday by a feast appears from this place to have bee…
Versículo 23
XIII. Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph - Had he mentioned the circumstance to Pharaoh, ther…