Genesis 40:4

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph [May he add], and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.

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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

3He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph [May he add] was bound.

5They both dreamed a dream, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the cup bearer and the baker of the king of Egypt [Abode of slavery], who were bound in the prison.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:36The Midianites [Descendants of Strife] sold him into Egypt [Abode of slavery] to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

Genesis 39:21But Adonai was with Joseph [May he add], + 39:21. Quoted in Acts 7:9 and showed chesed ·loving-kindness· to him, and gave him chen ·grace· in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

Psalms 37:5גּ Commit your way to Adonai. 2 Trust also in him, and he will do this: 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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