Loading…

Genesis 40:3–4

fand he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph was confined. The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be with them, and he attended them. They continued for some time in custody.

Read more Explain verse



Genesis 40:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined. The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he attended them.

After they had been in custody for some time,

Genesis 40:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

Genesis 40:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

and he put them in the prison where Joseph was, in the palace of the captain of the guard. They remained in prison for quite some time, and the captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, who looked after them.

Genesis 40:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

So he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined. And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; so they were in custody for a while.

Genesis 40:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

so he put them in the prison of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was kept. The captain of the guard put the two prisoners in Joseph’s care, and they stayed in prison for some time.

Genesis 40:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

Genesis 40:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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. And the captain of the life-guard appointed Joseph to them, that he should attend on them. And they were several days in custody.

Genesis 40:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

He put them in the prison of the captain of the guard, the same place where Joseph was a prisoner. The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. 

After they had been confined for some time,

Genesis 40:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard in the prison where Joseph was confined. The captain of the guard assigned Joseph to them, and he became their personal attendant. And they were in custody for some time.

Genesis 40:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

and he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph was confined. The captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he waited on them; and they continued for some time in custody.

Genesis 40:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And he put them in custody in the house of the commander of the guard, into the prison where Joseph was confined. And the commander of the guard appointed Joseph to be with them, and he attended them. And they were in custody many days.

Genesis 40:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He put them in prison in the house of the captain of the palace guard. It was the same prison where Joseph was kept.

The captain put Joseph in charge of those men. So Joseph took care of them.

Some time passed while they were in prison.

Genesis 40:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

So he put them in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard, in the jail, the same place where Joseph was imprisoned.

The captain of the bodyguard put Joseph in charge of them, and he took care of them; and they were in confinement for some time.


A service of Logos Bible Software