Genesis 40:5

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.

Cross-references

Genesis 40:8 Historical context

Genesis 40:8 shows the butler and baker telling Joseph their dreams and his reply about God — immediate sequel to the dream report.

Genesis 37:5-10 records Joseph's own dreams — the same Joseph who later interprets the dreams here. Both involve dreams with symbolic meaning.

Genesis 41:1-7 describes Pharaoh's dreams — also interpreted by Joseph, continuing the theme of dreams revealing future events.

Genesis 41:11 is the butler's recounting of this exact event — the two prisoners dreaming in one night.

In Daniel 2:1-3, Nebuchadnezzar also has troubling dreams requiring interpretation, mirroring the butler and baker's situation.

Numbers 12:6 Related theme

Numbers 12:6 establishes that God speaks through dreams — a principle illustrated by the dreams here, though not directly stated.

Job 33:15–17 Related theme

Job 33:15-17 describes how God speaks through dreams to instruct people — a purpose seen in the dreams here, though not explicitly stated.

Daniel 4:9 Parallel

Daniel 4:9 shows the king seeking interpretation from Daniel, just as the butler and baker sought interpretation from Joseph.

Judges 7:13 Parallel

Judges 7:13 records a dream that Gideon overhears and interprets as a sign — similar to the dreams here that Joseph interprets.

Daniel 4:5 Parallel

Daniel 4:5 describes a king's dream that makes him afraid, similar to the dreams that troubled the butler and baker.