Genesis 40:4

And the captain of the executioners appointed Joseph with them, and he ministered to them, and they were certain days inward.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

In Context

3And he gave them into ward in the house of the captain of the executioners (killers) in the house of the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.

5And they dreamed a dream, both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Mizraim, who were confined in the house of the bound.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:36And the Midianites sold him in Mizraim to Potiphar, a prince of Pharoh, chief of the killers.

Genesis 39:21But the Word of the Lord was the helper of Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the eyes of the captain of the prison.

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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