When Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, both me and the chief baker,
Parallel translations
- WEB Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, me and the chief baker.
- KJV Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, both me and the chief baker:
- BSB Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard.
- NASB Pharaoh was furious with his servants, and he put me in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard, both me and the chief baker.
- NLT “Some time ago, you were angry with the chief baker and me, and you imprisoned us in the palace of the captain of the guard.
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Quick answer
The cup bearer recounts how he and the baker were imprisoned by Pharaoh.
Overview
He sets the scene by recalling their detention in the captain of the guard's house. This testimony reconnects Pharaoh's need with Joseph's God-given gift. God orchestrates these remembered details to bring Joseph before the throne.
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Cross-references · 3
- Gen 39:20Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.
- Gen 40:2–3Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.
- Gen 37:36The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.
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