Genesis 40:4

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, 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 was bound.

5They both dreamt 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, who were bound in the prison.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:36The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

Genesis 39:21But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

Psalms 37:5Commit your way to the LORD. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

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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