Genesis 40:4 KJV
And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
Matthew Henry
- The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh in prison, Their dreams interpreted by JosephIt was not so much the prison that made the butler and baker sad, as their dreams. God has more ways than one to sadden the spirits. Joseph had compassion...
Thompson Chains
- JosephLink 6 of 25 · next Genesis 41:25
Cross References
- Genesis 37:36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
- Genesis 39:1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
- Genesis 39:21–23 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. …
- Psalms 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
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Topics
- Baker Pharaoh’s chief baker
- Butler Pharaoh’s, imprisoned and released
- Fortune, changes of Pharoah’s butler and baker
- Joseph Is falsely accused, and thrown into prison; is delivered by the friendship of another prisoner
- Prisoners Joseph
- Punishment Imprisonment
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1745–1635 BC · Joseph
Bible Dictionary
- JosephRemover or increaser. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel (Gen 30:23, Gen 30:24), who, on the occasion of his birth, said,...
Strong’s Numbers
- And the captain שַׂר sar
- of the guard טַבָּח ṭabbâch
- charged פָּקַד pâqad
- Joseph יוֹסֵף Yôwçêph
- with them, and he served שָׁרַת shârath
- them: and they continued a season יוֹם yôwm
- in ward מִשְׁמָר mishmâr
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