⁵ each of the two men—the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were being held in prison—had a dream^(A) the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.^(B)

⁶ When Joseph came to them the next morning, he saw that they were dejected. ⁷ So he asked Pharaoh’s officials who were in custody^(C) with him in his master’s house, “Why do you look so sad today?”^(D)

⁸ “We both had dreams,” they answered, “but there is no one to interpret them.”^(E)

Then Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God?^(F) Tell me your dreams.”

⁹ So King Belshazzar became even more terrified^(A) and his face grew more pale. His nobles were baffled.