Genesis 39:20

And cast Joseph into the prison, where the king's prisoners were kept, and he was there shut up.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

In Context

19His master hearing these things, and giving too much credit to his wife's words, was very angry,

21But the Lord was with Joseph, and having mercy upon him gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison:

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Cross References

Genesis 40:1After this, it came to pass, that two eunuchs, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, offended their lord.

Genesis 40:15For I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here without any fault was cast into the dungeon.

Psalms 76:10Or will God forget to shew mercy? or will he in his anger shut up his mercies?

Isaiah 53:8He was taken away from distress, and from judgment: who shall declare his generation? because he is cut off out of the land of the living: for the wickedness of my people have I struck him.

2 Timothy 2:9Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer. But the word of God is not bound.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 39:20-23

19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled. 20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in… Read the whole commentary →

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