Genesis 40:4
But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, who ministered to them also. Some little time passed by, while they were held in custody.
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3sent them to the prison of the leader of the military, in which Joseph also was a prisoner.
Cross References
Genesis 37:36the Midianites in Egypt sold Joseph to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, instructor of the soldiers.
Genesis 39:21But the Lord was with Joseph, and, having mercy on him, he gave him favor in the sight of the leader of the prison,
Psalms 37:5For my iniquities have walked over my head, and they have been like a heavy burden weighing upon me.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 40:2-5
The History of Joseph. ( b. c. 1717.) 1 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. 2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. 4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a… Read the whole commentary →