Genesis 40:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 40:1

The Prisoners’ Dreams

1 It came to pass after these things that the ^abutler and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt.

2 And Pharaoh was ^aangry with his two officers, the chief butler and the chief baker.

3 ^aSo he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.

4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; so they were in custody for a while.

5 Then the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, ^ahad a dream, both of them, each man’s dream in one night and each man’s dream with its own interpretation.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 40:1

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American Standard Version
And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.

Amplified® Bible
NOW SOME time later the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, Egypt's king.

Contemporary English Version
While Joseph was in prison, both the king's personal servant and his chief cook made the king angry. So he had them thrown into the same prison with Joseph.

Darby English Version
And it came to pass after these things, [that] the cup-bearer of the king of Egypt and the baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.

Good News Bible
Some time later the king of Egypt's wine steward and his chief baker offended the king.

King 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.

New American Standard Bible
Then it came about after these things, the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt.

New International Version
Some time later, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their master, the king of Egypt.

New King James Version
It came to pass after these things that the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then it came about after these things, the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt.

Revised Standard Version
Some time after this, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, after these things -- the butler of the king of Egypt and the baker have sinned against their lord, against the king of Egypt;

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