And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
Parallel translations
- WEB Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.
- BSB Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,
- 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 as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
- Prov 19:19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
- Ps 76:10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
- Prov 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
- Prov 19:12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
- 1 Chr 27:27And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
- Acts 12:20And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.
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