“And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.”
Or, eunuchs, the word signifieth them, that were in high estate, or them that were gelded.
“And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison , the place where Joseph was bound.”
God worketh many wonderful means to deliver his.
“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 .”
That is, every dream had his interpretation, as the thing afterward declared.
“And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day? look: Heb. are your faces evil?”
Hebrew, why are your faces evil?
“And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.”
Cannot God raise up such as shall interpret such things?
“And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:”
He was assured by the spirit of God, that his interpretation was true.
“But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: think: Heb. remember me with thee”
He refused not the means to be delivered, which he thought God had appointed.
“When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head: white: or, full of holes”
That is made of white twigs, or as some read, baskets full of holes.
“And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:”
He showeth that the ministers of God ought not to conceal that, which God revealeth unto them.
“And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday , that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. lifted: or, reckoned”
Which was an occasion to appoint his officers, and so to examine them that were in prison.