Genesis 40:1

And after these things, the butler of the King of Egypt and his baker offended their lorde the King of Egypt.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And Pharaoh was angrie against his two officers, against the chiefe butler, and against the chiefe baker.

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Cross References

Genesis 40:13Within three dayes shall Pharaoh lift vp thine head, and restore thee vnto thine office, and thou shalt giue Pharaohs cup into his hand after the olde maner, when thou wast his butler.

Genesis 41:9Then spake the chiefe butler vnto Pharaoh, saying, I call to minde my faultes this day.

Esther 6:1The same night the King slept not, and he comanded to bring ye booke of the records, and the chronicles: and they were read before ye King.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 40:1

In this chapter things are working, though slowly, towards Joseph's advancement. I. Two of Pharaoh's servants are committed to prison, and there to Joseph's care, and so become witnesses of his extraordinary conduct, ver. 1-4 . II. They dreamed each of them a dream, which Joseph interpreted ( ver. 5-19 ), and the event verified the interpretation ( ver. 20-22 ), and so they became witnesses of his extraordinary skill. III. Joseph recommends his case to one of them, whose preferment he foresaw ( ver. 14, 15 ), but… Read the whole commentary →

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