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Genesis 40:3

What does Genesis 40:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 40:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he put them in prison under the care of the captain of the army, in the same prison where Joseph himself was shut up.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and giveth them in charge in the house of the chief of the executioners, unto the round-house, the place where Joseph <FI>is<Fi> a prisoner,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He sent them to the prison of the commander of the soldiers, in which Joseph also was prisoner.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and he put them in custody into the house of the captain of the life-guard, into the tower-house, into the place where Joseph was imprisoned.

Context

v.2And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

v.3This passage

v.4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 39:20

    And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

  • Genesis 39:23

    The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and that which he did, Jehovah made it to prosper.

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