Genesis 40:2
What does Genesis 40:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 40:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Pharaoh was angry with his two servants, with the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Pharaoh is wroth against his two eunuchs, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Pharao being angry with them, (now the one was chief butler, the other chief baker,)
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Pharaoh was wroth with his two chamberlains — with the chief of the cup-bearers and with the chief of the bakers;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 19:19
A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.
- Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king isasmessengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.
- Acts 12:20
Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king’s country.
- Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
- Proverbs 19:12
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
- Psalms 76:10
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.
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