Genesis 40:1
“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.”
Genesis 40:1 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- After this, it came to pass, that two eunuchs, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, offended their lord.
- ASVAmerican 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.
- DARBYDarby
- 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.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- It happened after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.
- YLTYoung'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;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- After these events, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king.
Context: Genesis 40
1And 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.
2And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
About Genesis 40: Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison
Joseph interprets the dreams of the Pharaoh's cupbearer and the baker and is later called upon to interpret the Pharaoh's dream. He correctly predicts seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine.
Commentary
Genesis 40 is a chapter that focuses on two of Joseph's fellow prisoners, the cupbearer and the baker of Pharaoh. Both of these men have dreams that Joseph interprets for them. The cupbearer's dream is interpreted as a sign of his imminent release from prison, while the baker's dream is interpreted as a sign of his impending death.