Genesis
Chapter40
1Sometimeafterward,theroyalcupbearerandbakergaveoffensetotheirlord,thekingofEgypt.
这些事以后，埃及王的司酒和司厨得罪了他们的主人埃及王。
2Pharaohwasangrywithhistwocourtiers,thechiefcupbearerandthechiefbaker,
法郎于是对那两个内臣，司酒长和司厨长发了怒，
3andheputthemincustodyinthehouseofthechiefsteward(thesamejailwhereJosephwasconfined).
将他们囚在卫队长府内的拘留所内，若瑟被囚禁的地方。
4ThechiefstewardassignedJosephtothem,andhebecametheirattendant.Aftertheyhadbeenincustodyforsometime,
卫队长将他们交给若瑟，若瑟就照管他们。他们在拘留所内过了一些时日，
5thecupbearerandthebakerofthekingofEgyptwhowereconfinedinthejailbothhaddreamsonthesamenight,eachdreamwithitsownmeaning.
那两个被囚在狱里的埃及王的司酒和司厨，在同一夜里，各作了一梦；每人的梦都有它的意义。
6WhenJosephcametotheminthemorning,henoticedthattheylookeddisturbed.
早晨若瑟到了他们那里，见他们面有忧色，
7SoheaskedPharaoh'scourtierswhowerewithhimincustodyinhismaster'shouse,＂Whydoyoulooksosadtoday?＂
便问那与他同在自己主人府中监狱里的法郎内臣说：＂为什么你们今天面带忧色？＂
8Theyansweredhim,＂Wehavehaddreams,butthereisnoonetointerpretthemforus.＂Josephsaidtothem,＂Surely,interpretationscomefromGod.Pleasetellthedreamstome.＂
他们回答说：＂我们各作了一梦，没有人能够解释。＂若瑟对他们说：＂解梦不是天主的事吗？请你们讲给我听！＂
9ThenthechiefcupbearertoldJosephhisdream.＂Inmydream,＂hesaid,＂Isawavineinfrontofme,
司酒长就将自己的梦讲给若瑟听，对他说：＂我梦见在我前面有株葡萄树。
10andonthevinewerethreebranches.Ithadbarelybuddedwhenitsblossomscameout,anditsclustersripenedintograpes.
树上有三根枝子，刚发芽，就生出了花朵，花朵结了熟葡萄。
11Pharaoh'scupwasinmyhand;soItookthegrapes,pressedthemoutintohiscup,andputitinPharaoh'shand.＂
我手拿着法郎的杯，将葡萄挤在法郎的杯中，将杯递在法郎的手内。＂
12Josephsaidtohim:＂Thisiswhatitmeans.Thethreebranchesarethreedays;
若瑟对他说：＂这梦的意义就是：三根枝子是指的三天。
131withinthreedaysPharaohwillliftupyourheadandrestoreyoutoyourpost.YouwillbehandingPharaohhiscupasyouformerlyusedtodowhenyouwerehiscupbearer.
三天以内，法郎要高举你，恢复你的职位：你仍将杯放在法郎的手中，像先前作他司酒时一样；
14Soifyouwillstillremember,whenalliswellwithyou,thatIwasherewithyou,pleasedomethefavorofmentioningmetoPharaoh,togetmeoutofthisplace.
但是，当你得志时，请你记得我，望你对我施恩，为我告诉法郎，救我出离这监牢；
15ThetruthisthatIwaskidnapedfromthelandoftheHebrews,andhereIhavenotdoneanythingforwhichIshouldhavebeenputintoadungeon.＂
因为我不但是由希伯来人地被拐来的，而且在这里我也没有做过什么使他们将我放在这地牢里的事。＂
16WhenthechiefbakersawthatJosephhadgiventhisfavorableinterpretation,hesaidtohim:＂Itoohadadream.InitIhadthreewickerbasketsonmyhead;
司厨长见他解得吉祥，便对若瑟说：＂我也作了一梦，梦见在我的头上有三筐白饼。
17inthetoponewereallkindsofbakeryproductsforPharaoh,butthebirdswerepeckingatthemoutofthebasketonmyhead.＂
最上面的筐内，有为法郎预备的各种食物，有飞鸟来啄食我头上筐里的食物。＂
18Josephsaidtohiminreply:＂Thisiswhatitmeans.Thethreebasketsarethreedays;
若瑟回答说：＂这梦的意义就是：三筐是指的三天。
19withinthreedaysPharaohwillliftupyourheadandhaveyouimpaledonastake,andthebirdswillbepeckingthefleshfromyourbody.＂
三天以内，法郎要高举你，将你悬在木架上，飞鸟要来啄食你的肉。＂
20Andinfact,onthethirdday,whichwasPharaoh'sbirthday,whenhegaveabanquettoallhisstaff,withhiscourtiersaroundhim,helifteduptheheadsofthechiefcupbearerandchiefbaker.
第三天，适逢法郎的生日，法郎为群臣摆设了盛宴，在群臣中将司酒长和司厨长提出来，
21Herestoredthechiefcupbearertohisoffice,sothatheagainhandedthecuptoPharaoh;
恢复了司酒长的司酒职，再将杯放在法郎手中；
22butthechiefbakerheimpaled-justasJosephhadtoldtheminhisinterpretation.
至于司厨长，却被悬挂起来，正如若瑟对他们所解释的。
23YetthechiefcupbearergavenothoughttoJoseph;hehadforgottenhim.
司酒长却没有记得若瑟，竟将他忘了。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[13]Liftupyourhead:signifying＂pardonyou.＂InGenesis40:19＂toliftupthehead＂means＂tobehead＂;andfinally,inGenesis40:20,thesameexpressionmeans＂toreviewthecase(ofsomeone).＂Josephcoucheshisinterpretationofthedreamsinequivocalterms.