Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,
Parallel translations
- WEB Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.
- KJV And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
- NKJV And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief butler and the chief baker.
- NASB And Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
- NLT Pharaoh became angry with these two officials,
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Quick answer
Pharaoh, angry at his two chief officers, has them imprisoned.
Overview
The king's wrath places the chief cupbearer and chief baker under custody. Their high rank means their fate bears on Pharaoh's court directly. This royal anger is the providential thread that will eventually bring Joseph to Pharaoh's attention.
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- Prov 16:14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
- Prov 19:19A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
- Ps 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
- Prov 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
- Prov 19:12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
- 1 Chr 27:27Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.
- Acts 12:20Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.
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