Genesis 40:9

9 The chief wine steward described his dream to Joseph: "In my dream there was a vine right in front of me,

Genesis 40:9 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 40:9

And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph
He listened to what Joseph said, and paid a regard to it, and began to think he might be able to interpret his dream, and therefore was forward, and the first to tell him it at once; whereas the chief baker did not seem disposed to do it, until he observed the good interpretation given of the butler's dream, ( Genesis 40:16 ) : and said unto him, in my dream, behold, a vine [was] before me;
it appeared to him in his dream, as if a vine sprung up at once, and stood before him; which was very suitable to his office as a butler, wine being the fruit of the vine, which he provided for the king his master, and presented to him at table.

Genesis 40:9 In-Context

7 He asked the officers of Pharaoh who were under arrest with him in his master's house, "Why do you look so distressed today?"
8 They answered, "We've both had dreams, but there's no one to interpret them." Joseph said to them, "Don't interpretations belong to God? Describe your dreams to me."
9 The chief wine steward described his dream to Joseph: "In my dream there was a vine right in front of me,
10 and on the vine were three branches. When it budded, its blossoms appeared, and its clusters ripened into grapes.
11 Pharaoh's cup was in my hand, so I took the grapes, crushed them into Pharaoh's cup, and put the cup in Pharaoh's hand."
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