Genesis 40:1

Now after these things the chief servant who had the care of the wine, and the chief bread-maker in Pharaoh's house, did something against Pharaoh's orders;

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.

In Context

2And Pharaoh was angry with his two servants, with the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker;

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Cross References

Genesis 40:13After three days Pharaoh will give you honour, and put you back into your place, and you will give him his cup as you did before, when you were his wine-servant.

Genesis 41:9Then the chief wine-servant said to Pharaoh, The memory of my sin comes back to me now;

Esther 6:1That night the king was unable to get any sleep; and he sent for the books of the records; and while some one was reading them to the king,

Matthew Henry on Genesis 40:1

In this chapter things are working, though slowly, towards Joseph's advancement. I. Two of Pharaoh's servants are committed to prison, and there to Joseph's care, and so become witnesses of his extraordinary conduct, ver. 1-4 . II. They dreamed each of them a dream, which Joseph interpreted ( ver. 5-19 ), and the event verified the interpretation ( ver. 20-22 ), and so they became witnesses of his extraordinary skill. III. Joseph recommends his case to one of them, whose preferment he foresaw ( ver. 14, 15 ), but… Read the whole commentary →

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