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1 As time went on, it happened that the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt crossed their master, the king of Egypt.
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Some time later, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their master, the king of Egypt.
2 Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the head cupbearer and the head baker,
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Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,
3 and put them in custody under the captain of the guard; it was the same jail where Joseph was held.
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and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined.
4 The captain of the guard assigned Joseph to see to their needs.
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The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he attended them. After they had been in custody for some time,
5 the king's cupbearer and baker, while being held in the jail, both had a dream on the same night, each dream having its own meaning.
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each of the two men—the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were being held in prison—had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.
6 When Joseph arrived in the morning, he noticed that they were feeling low.
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When Joseph came to them the next morning, he saw that they were dejected.
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