One night the chief baker and I each had a dream, and each dream had its own meaning.
Parallel translations
- WEB We dreamed a dream in one night, I and he. We dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
- KJV And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
- BSB One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning.
- NKJV we each had a dream in one night, he and I. Each of us dreamed according to the interpretation of his own dream.
- NASB Then we had a dream one night, he and I; each of us dreamed according to the interpretation of his own dream.
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Quick answer
He recalls that he and the baker each had a meaningful dream the same night.
Overview
The cup bearer emphasizes that each dream carried its own true interpretation. His account builds Pharaoh's confidence that this Hebrew can interpret dreams. The retelling underscores the reliability of God's revelation through Joseph.
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Cross-references · 1
- Gen 40:5–8They both dreamed a dream, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the cup bearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison.
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