^41:11We each had a dream one night; each of us had a dream with its own meaning.¹⁷^41:12Now a young man, a Hebrew, a servant¹⁸ of the captain of the guards,¹⁹ was with us there. We told him our dreams,²⁰ and he interpreted the meaning of each of our respective dreams for us.²¹^41:13It happened just as he had said²² to us—Pharaoh²³ restored me to my office, but he impaled the baker.”²⁴

^41:14Then Pharaoh summoned²⁵ Joseph. So they brought him quickly out of the dungeon; he shaved himself, changed his clothes, and came before Pharaoh. ^41:15Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream,²⁶ and there is no one who can interpret²⁷ it. But I have heard about you, that²⁸ you can interpret dreams.”²⁹

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Footnotes

17 Heb “and we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he, each according to the interpretation of his dream we dreamed.”
18 Or “slave.”
19 Heb “a servant to the captain of the guards.” On this construction see §129.c.
20 The words “our dreams” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
21 Heb “and he interpreted for us our dreams, each according to his dream he interpreted.”
22 Heb “interpreted.”
23 Heb “he”; the referent (Pharaoh) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
24 Heb “him”; the referent (the baker) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
25 Heb “and Pharaoh sent and called,” indicating a summons to the royal court.
26 Heb “dreamed a dream.”
27 Heb “there is no one interpreting.”
28 Heb “saying.”
29 Heb “you hear a dream to interpret it,” which may mean, “you only have to hear a dream to be able to interpret it.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

we dreamed on the same night, he and I, each having a dream with its own interpretation. A young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. When we told him, he interpreted our dreams to us, giving an interpretation to each man according to his dream. And as he interpreted to us, so it came about. I was restored to my office, and the baker was hanged.”

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they quickly brought him out of the pit. And when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh. And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Each of us had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own. Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, giving each man the interpretation of his dream. And things turned out exactly as he interpreted them to us: I was restored to my position, and the other man was impaled.”

So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon. When he had shaved and changed his clothes, he came before Pharaoh.

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He and I had dreams on the same night; each dream had its own meaning. Now a young Hebrew, a slave of the captain of the guards, was with us there. We told him our dreams, he interpreted our dreams for us, and each had its own interpretation. It turned out just the way he interpreted them to us: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”

Then Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and they quickly brought him from the dungeon. He shaved, changed his clothes, and went to Pharaoh.

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said about you that you can hear a dream and interpret it.”

NLTNew Living Translation

One night the chief baker and I each had a dream, and each dream had its own meaning. There was a young Hebrew man with us in the prison who was a slave of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams, and he told us what each of our dreams meant. And everything happened just as he had predicted. I was restored to my position as cup-bearer, and the chief baker was executed and impaled on a pole.”

Pharaoh sent for Joseph at once, and he was quickly brought from the prison. After he shaved and changed his clothes, he went in and stood before Pharaoh. Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream last night, and no one here can tell me what it means. But I have heard that when you hear about a dream you can interpret it.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And we dreamed a dream one night, I and he, each with a dream that had a meaning. And there with us was a young man, a Hebrew servant of the commander of the guard, and we told him the dream, and he interpreted our dreams for us, each according to his dream he interpreted. And it happened just as he interpreted to us, so it was. He restored me to my office, and him he hanged.” Then Pharaoh sent and called for Joseph, and they brought him quickly from the prison. And he shaved and changed his clothing, and came to Pharaoh. Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I dreamed a dream, but there is none to interpret it. Now, I have heard concerning you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream. And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret. And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.

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