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Genesis 40:7

What does Genesis 40:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 40:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in ward in his master’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sad to-day?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in ward in his master’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sad to-day?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to the servants of Pharaoh who were in prison with him, Why are you looking so sad?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he asketh Pharaoh's eunuchs who <FI>are<Fi> with him in charge in the house of his lord, saying, `Wherefore <FI>are<Fi> your faces sad to-day?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He asked them, saying: Why is your countenance sadder today than usual?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he asked Pharaoh's chamberlains that were with him in custody in his lord's house, saying, Why are your faces [so] sad to-day?

Context

v.6And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad.

v.7This passage

v.8And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell it me, I pray you.

Cross references

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

  • Luke 24:17

    And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.

  • 2 Samuel 13:4

    And he said unto him, Why, O son of the king, art thou thus lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.

  • Nehemiah 2:2

    And the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid.

  • Judges 18:24

    And he said, ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and are gone away, and what have I more? and how then say ye unto me, What aileth thee?

  • 1 Samuel 1:8

    And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

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