Genesis 40:5 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And they dream a dream both of them, each his dream in one night, each according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker whom the king of Egypt hath, who [are] prisoners in the round-house.

English ASV

And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison.

English Amplified

And they both dreamed a dream in the same night, each man according to [the personal significance of] the interpretation of his dream--the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they both dreamed a dream in the same night, each man according to [the personal significance of] the interpretation of his dream–the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

both of these men—the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were being held in the prison—had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The king of Egypt’s cupbearer and baker, who were confined in the prison, each had a dream. Both had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they dreamed a dream, both of them in one night, each his dream, each according to the interpretation of his dream, the cup-bearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were imprisoned in the tower-house.

English EASY 2024

One night, both of the king's officers had a dream. Each dream had its own meaning.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

One night both of the prisoners had a dream. The baker and the wine server each had his own dream, and each dream had its own meaning.

And one night they both dreamed- the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison- each his own dream, and each dream with its own interpretation.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

One night there in prison the wine steward and the chief baker each had a dream, and the dreams had different meanings.

English God's Word - GW 1995

One night the cup-bearer and the baker each had a dream, and each dream had its own meaning.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, each had a dream. Both had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

English KJV 1611

And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.

English LSB

Then the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt, who were confined in jail, both had a dream the same night, each man with his own dream and each dream with its own interpretation.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, both had a dream the same night, each man with his own dream and each dream with its own interpretation.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt, who were confined in jail, both had a dream the same night, each man with his own dream and each dream with its own interpretation.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt who were confined in the jail both had dreams on the same night, each dream with its own meaning.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Both of them, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, had a dream the same night. Each man’s dream had its own meaning.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then each of the two men had a dream. The men were the Egyptian king's baker and wine taster. They were being held in prison. Both of them had dreams the same night. Each of their dreams had its own meaning.

English NIV

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.

English NKJ 1982

Then the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, had a dream, both of them, each man’s dream in one night and each man’s dream with its own interpretation.

English NLT

One night the cup-bearer and the baker each had a dream, and each dream had its own meaning.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

One night they both dreamed-- the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison-- each his own dream, and each dream with its own meaning.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then one night, they both dreamed—the steward and the baker, officials of the king of Egypt. They each had a prophetic dream with different interpretations.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And one night they both dreamed—the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison—each his own dream, and each dream with its own meaning.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

One night each of them had a dream.

English Tyndale 1537

And they dreamed either of them in one night: both the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt which were bound in the prison house, either of them his dream, and each man's dream of a sundry interpretation.