Genesis 39:20

He took Joseph and put him in the prison where the king's prisoners were kept, and there he stayed.

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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

19When Potiphar heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” he became angry.

21But the Lord was with Joseph, showing him trustworthy love, and made the chief jailer pleased with him.

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Cross References

Genesis 40:1Later on the cupbearer and the baker committed some offense against their master, the king of Egypt.

Genesis 40:15I was cruelly kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and now I'm here in this pit even though I've done nothing wrong.”

Psalms 76:10Even human anger against you makes you look glorious, for you wear it alike a crown.

Isaiah 53:8Through force and a death sentence he was killed —who cared what happened to him? He was executed, removed from the land of the living; he was killed because of my people's wickedness.

2 Timothy 2:9and I'm suffering imprisonment because of it as if I were a criminal—but the word of God is not imprisoned.

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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