Genesis 40:15

For I was verily taken by fraud from the land of the Hivraee, and here have I done nothing evil that I should be imprisoned.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

In Context

14But let remembrance of me be with thee when it shall be well with thee, and do me favour, I beseech thee, and remember me before Pharoh, and deliver me from this prison.

16And when the master of the bakers saw that he had interpreted pleasantly, he said to Joseph, I also (was) in my dream, and, behold, three baskets of confectionery were upon my head,

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Cross References

Genesis 14:13And (one) came from those escaped, and showed to Abram the Ivraah; and he had remained in the plain of Moreh Amoraah, the brother of Eshkol and brother of Aner; and they were Abram’s men of covenant.

Genesis 37:28And there passed by Midianite men, ( gabree Mid-ya-naee,) merchants, and they drew and lifted up Joseph from the pit, and sold Joseph to the Arabaee for twenty of silver; and they brought Joseph into Mizraim.

Genesis 39:20And his master took Joseph, and delivered him to the house of the bound, where the prisoners of the king were bound; and he was there in the house of the bound.

Exodus 21:16And whosoever stealeth a soul of the house of Israel and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, shall be surely put to death.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 40:6-20

5 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison. 6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad. 7 And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day? 8 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it.… Read the whole commentary →

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