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42 HTSTORY OF TEE OLD TESTAMENT.
nobody to intcrprct it to us." Jo~leph said to thcrn : Doth
not interpretation1 belong to God? Tell me what you have
dreamed."
3. The chief butler first told his dream : " I saw before me
a vine, on which were three branches, nrhich, by little and
little, sent out buds; and afterwards tho blofisorns brought
forth ripe grapes. And thc cup of Pharao wae in rny hand,
and I took the grapes and presscd them into the cup which 1
held, and I gave the cup to Fharao."
4. Jo~leph answered: "Thi~i is the interpretation of the
dream : The three branches are yet thrcc days, after ~vhich
Pharao will restore thee to thy former place, and thou shalt
prcscnt him the cup as before. Only rclncrnber me, when it
shall be well with thee, and do mc this kindnees, to put
Pl~arao in mind to take mc out ofthis prison."
6. Then t11c chicf baker, seeing that Joveph had so wiscly
interpreted the dream, said : " I also dreamed a drcrtm, that
I had three baskets of meal upon my hencl ; and that in ono
basket, which was upperr~lost, I carried all kinds of pastry,
and that the birds ate out of it."
6. Joseph said to him : " This is the interpretation of the
dream: The thrcc baskcts arc yct three days, after which
Pl~nrno will take thy hcad from thee and hang thcc on a cross,
and the birds shall tcar thy flesh." The third day after this
was the birthday of Pharao.
7. At the banquet he remembered thechief butler arid chief
baker. Tbc former he restored to his place; the latter he
caused to bc hanged upon ugibbet. The chief butler rejoiced
in his good fortune, but hc t11011ght 110 more of Josepll.
QUESTIONS.
1. In whose sight did Joscph find favor when in prison? Who
were amongst the prisonera? 2. What did .Toseph ask them? 3.
IVhnt did the chief butler dream? 4. What interpretation did Jo-
sepb give of that dream7 6. What was the chief bsltcr'a dream?
1 INTERPXBTATION,
tbe nct of explaining what is unintelligible or
no1 rrndorstoud.