40Some time later, the cupbearer^m and the bakerⁿ of the king of Egypt offended their master, the king of Egypt. ²Pharaoh was angry^o with his two officials,^p the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, ³and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard,^q in the same prison where Joseph was confined. ⁴The captain of the guard^r assigned them to Joseph,^s and he attended them.

After they had been in custody^t for some time,

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Cross references

mver 9, 13, 21; Ne 1:11
nver 16, 20
o Pr 16:14, 15; 19:12
p Ge 41:10; Est 2:21
qSee Ge 37:36; See 39:20
rSee Ge 37:36
sSee Ge 39:4
tver 7; Ge 42:17

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Some time after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker committed an offense against their lord the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, 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 appointed Joseph to be with them, and he attended them. They continued for some time in custody.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

After this, the king of Egypt’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt. Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guards in the prison where Joseph was confined. The captain of the guards assigned Joseph to them as their personal attendant, and they were in custody for some time.

NLTNew Living Translation

Some time later, Pharaoh’s chief cup-bearer and chief baker offended their royal master. Pharaoh became angry with these two officials, 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And it happened that after these things the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker did wrong against their lord, against the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, with the chief cupbearer and chief baker. 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.

KJV 1900King James Version

And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 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.

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