Genesis 40:1

And 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.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

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

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Cross References

Genesis 40:13Yet three days and Pharaoh shall remember thy office, and he shall restore thee to thy place of chief cupbearer, and thou shalt give the cup of Pharaoh into his hand, according to thy former high place, as thou wast wont to be cupbearer.

Genesis 41:9And the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, I this day remember my fault:

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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