Genesis 40:4
What does Genesis 40:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 40:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the captain put them in Joseph's care, and he did what was needed for them; and they were kept in prison for some time.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the chief of the executioners chargeth Joseph with them, and he serveth them; and they are days in charge.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, and he served them. Some little time passed, and they were kept in custody.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the captain of the life-guard appointed Joseph to them, that he should attend on them. And they were [several] days in custody.
Context
v.3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
v.4This passage
v.5And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 37:5
Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
- Genesis 39:1
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down thither.
- Genesis 37:36
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.
- Genesis 39:21
But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
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