Genesis 40:4

The jail boss gave them to Joseph and he looked after them. And they stayed in jail for a long time.

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In The King James Version

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

In Context

5One night both the baker and the man who gave the king his wine, had dreams. Their dreams were different and had different meanings.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:36When the Midianites got to Egypt, they sold Joseph to a man named Potifar. Potifar was one of the king's special leaders. He was the captain of the guards that kept the king safe in the government building. The people in Egypt called their king, Pharaoh, and he was the boss for the whole country.

Genesis 39:21But again, God was with Joseph and was kind to him. God made the boss of the jail respect Joseph.

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 →

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