Genesis 40:3

Therefore he put them in ward in his chiefe stewardes house, in the prison and place where Ioseph was bound.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

In Context

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

4And the chiefe steward gaue Ioseph charge ouer them, and he serued them: and they continued a season in warde.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:20And Iosephs master tooke him and put him in prison, in the place, where the kings prisoners lay bounde: and there he was in 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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