Joseph in Prison Interpreting the Dreams of Pharaoh's Baker and Butler by Rembrandt
In prison, Joseph encountered two of Pharoah’s ministers, the head butler and chief baker, who were imprisoned for wrongdoing. He interpreted their dreams with great accuracy. Genesis 41:11-14
"One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning. Now a young Hebrew was there with us. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us. And it happened to us just as he had interpreted…
”So, Pharaoh sent for Joseph, who was quickly brought out of the dungeon.
Joseph in Prison Interpreting the Dreams drawing by Rembrandt
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Rembrandt van Rijn
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"One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning. Now a young Hebrew (Joseph) was there with us. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us. And it happened to us just as he had interpreted…”
So, Pharaoh sent for Joseph, who was quickly brought out of the dungeon.
וַנַּֽחַלְמָ֥ה חֲל֛וֹם בְּלַ֥יְלָה אֶחָ֖ד אֲנִ֣י וָה֑וּא אִ֛ישׁ כְּפִתְר֥וֹן חֲלֹמ֖וֹ חָלָֽמְנוּ: וְשָׁ֨ם אִתָּ֜נוּ נַ֣עַר עִבְרִ֗י (יוֹסֵף) ... וַ֨נְּסַפֶּר-ל֔וֹ וַיִּפְתָּר-לָ֖נוּ אֶת-חֲלֹֽמֹתֵ֑ינוּ אִ֥ישׁ כַּֽחֲלֹמ֖וֹ פָּתָֽר: וַיְהִ֛י כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּֽתַר-לָ֖נוּ כֵּ֣ן הָיָ֑ה... וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח פַּרְעֹה֙ וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֶת-יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיְרִיצֻ֖הוּ מִן-הַבּ֑וֹר
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