Genesis 40:3

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

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

In Context

2And Pharao was wroth with his two eunuchs, with his chief cupbearer, and with his chief baker.

4And the chief keeper of the prison committed them to Joseph, and he stood by them; and they were some days in the prison.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:20And his master took Joseph, and cast him into the prison, into the place where the king's prisoners are kept, there in the prison.

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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