Genesis 40:9

9 So the man who served wine to the king told Joseph his dream. He said, "I dreamed I saw a vine, and

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 king's officers who were with him, "Why do you look so unhappy today?"

8 The two men answered, "We both had dreams last night, but no one can explain their meaning to us." Joseph said to them, "God is the only One who can explain the meaning of dreams. Tell me your dreams."

9 So the man who served wine to the king told Joseph his dream. He said, "I dreamed I saw a vine, and

10 on the vine were three branches. I watched the branches bud and blossom, and then the grapes ripened.

11 I was holding the king's cup, so I took the grapes and squeezed the juice into the cup. Then I gave it to the king."