B. THE CHIEF BUTLER'S DREAM

And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, "In my

dream, behold, a vine was before me; and in the vine were three

branches: and it was as though it budded, and its blossoms shot forth;

and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes: and Pharaoh's cup

was in my hand; and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's

cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand."

And Joseph said unto him, "This is the interpretation of it: the three

branches are three days; within yet three days shall Pharaoh lift up

thine head, and restore thee unto thine office: and thou shalt give

Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his

butler. But have me in thy remembrance when it shall be well with thee,

and show kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto

Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: for indeed I was stolen away

out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that

they should put me into the dungeon."

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