Genesis 40:2

And Pharao was wroth with his two eunuchs, with his chief cupbearer, and with his chief baker.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

In Context

1And it came to pass after these things, that the chief cupbearer of the king of Egypt and the chief baker trespassed against their lord the king of Egypt.

3And he put them in ward, into the prison, into the place whereinto Joseph had been led.

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Cross References

Psalms 76:10Will God forget to pity? or will he shut up his compassions in his wrath? Pause.

Proverbs 19:12The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.

Proverbs 27:4Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp: but envy can bear nothing.

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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