Genesis 40:2

And Pharaoh was in wrath against two of his sarisim, against the sar hamashkim, and against the sar ha'ofim.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 mashkeh (cupbearer) Melech Mitzrayim and his ofeh (baker) had offended adoneihem Melech Mitzrayim.

3And he put them b'mishmar (under watch, in custody) in the bais sar hatabachim (house of the captain of the bodyguards), in the bais hasohar, in the makom (place) where Yosef was incarcerated.

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Cross References

Psalms 76:10When Elohim arose to mishpat, 1 to save all the meek of Eretz. 1 Selah 1

Proverbs 19:12The wrath of a melech is like the roaring of a lion, 1 but his ratzon (favor) is as tal (dew) upon the esev (grass). 1

Proverbs 27:4Chemah (anger) is cruel, and fury is a torrent, 1 but who is able to stand before kinah (jealousy, envy)? 1

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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