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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 41, Verse 9

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And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but [there was] none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
King James Version
Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
American Standard Version
Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
New English Translation
Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh,“Today I recall my failures.
World English Bible
Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, "I remember my faults today.
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Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, [both] me and the chief baker:
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And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
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And [there was] there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
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And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
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Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved [himself], and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and [there is] none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, [that] thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
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And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, [It is] not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
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And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
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And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness: