Genesis 40:1

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

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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.

In Context

2Pharaoh was angry with these two royal officials—the chief cupbearer and chief baker—

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Cross References

Genesis 40:13In three days' time Pharaoh will take you out of prison and give you back your job, and you will hand Pharaoh his cup as you used to.

Genesis 41:9But then the chief cupbearer spoke up. “Today I've just remembered a bad mistake I've made,” he explained.

Esther 6:1That night the king wasn't able to sleep, so he ordered the Book of Records of the King's Reign brought in so it could be read to him.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 40:1

In this chapter things are working, though slowly, towards Joseph's advancement. I. Two of Pharaoh's servants are committed to prison, and there to Joseph's care, and so become witnesses of his extraordinary conduct, ver. 1-4 . II. They dreamed each of them a dream, which Joseph interpreted ( ver. 5-19 ), and the event verified the interpretation ( ver. 20-22 ), and so they became witnesses of his extraordinary skill. III. Joseph recommends his case to one of them, whose preferment he foresaw ( ver. 14, 15 ), but… Read the whole commentary →

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