Genesis 40:2

Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, the chief of the cupbearers and the chief of the bakers.

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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

1It came about that after these things, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and king's baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

3He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined.

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Cross References

Psalms 76:10Surely your angry judgment against humanity will bring you praise; 1 you gird yourself with what is left of your anger. 1

Proverbs 19:12The wrath of the king is like the roaring of a young lion, 1 but his favor is like dew on the grass. 1

Proverbs 27:4There is the cruelty of rage and the flood of anger, 1 but who is able to stand before jealousy? 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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