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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/40.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/40.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />and he put them in the prison where Joseph was, in the palace of the captain of the guard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph was confined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph <i>was</i> bound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph <i>was</i> confined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he put them in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard, in the prison, the <i>same</i> place where Joseph was imprisoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So he put them in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard, in the jail, the same place where Joseph was imprisoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So he put them in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard, in the jail, the <i>same</i> place where Joseph was imprisoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So he put them in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard, in the jail, the <i>same</i> place where Joseph was imprisoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He put them in confinement in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guards in the prison where Joseph was confined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard in the prison where Joseph was confined. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He put them in the prison of the captain of the guard, the same place where Joseph was a prisoner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and put them in prison in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same place where Joseph was being kept. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />that he locked them up in the prison dungeon operated by the captain of the guard, the very place where Joseph was imprisoned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />so he imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard in the same facility where Joseph was confined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and puts them in confinement in the house of the chief of the executioners, into the round-house, the place where Joseph [is] a prisoner,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and giveth them in charge in the house of the chief of the executioners, unto the round-house, the place where Joseph is a prisoner,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will give them in guard in the house of the chief of the cooks, to the house of the fortress, the place where Joseph was bound there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He sent them to the prison of the commander of the soldiers, in which Joseph also was prisoner, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />sent them to the prison of the leader of the military, in which Joseph also was a prisoner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and he put them in custody in the house of the chief steward, the same jail where Joseph was confined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph was confined.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he put them into the prison in the house of the commander of the guard, in the ward where Joseph was bound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he cast them into the prison in the house of the Chief of the Guard, in the place where Yoseph was bound.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he put them in ward, into the prison, into the place whereinto Joseph had been led.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/40-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10116" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/40.htm">The Cupbearer and the Baker</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and imprisoned them</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4929.htm" title="4929: bə·miš·mar (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance. From shamar; a guard; a deposit; also a usage, or an example."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śar (N-msc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">of the captain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2876.htm" title="2876: ha·ṭab·bå̄·ḥīm (Art:: N-mp) -- Cook, guardsman. From tabach; properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman; also a cook.">of the guard,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the same prison</a> <a href="/hebrew/5470.htm" title="5470: has·sō·har (Art:: N-ms) -- Perhaps roundness. From the same as cahar; a dungeon."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mə·qō·wm (N-msc) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: ’ā·sūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">was confined.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/39-20.htm">Genesis 39:20</a></span><br />So Joseph’s master took him and had him thrown into the prison where the king’s prisoners were confined. While Joseph was there in the prison,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-10.htm">Genesis 41:10-14</a></span><br />Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard. / One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning. / Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us individually. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-18.htm">Psalm 105:18-19</a></span><br />They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons, / until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-9.htm">Acts 7:9-10</a></span><br />Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-11.htm">Nehemiah 1:11</a></span><br />O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-9.htm">Daniel 1:9</a></span><br />Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27</a></span><br />and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-15.htm">Jeremiah 37:15-16</a></span><br />The officials were angry with Jeremiah, and they beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for it had been made into a prison. / So Jeremiah went into a cell in the dungeon and remained there a long time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-25.htm">Matthew 5:25-26</a></span><br />Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. / Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-4.htm">Acts 12:4-5</a></span><br />He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover. / So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27-30</a></span><br />On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison. / And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. / So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Jeremiah 52:31-34</a></span><br />On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the first year of the reign of Evil-merodach king of Babylon, he pardoned Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison. / And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. / So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-19.htm">Luke 23:19</a></span><br />(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-23.htm">Acts 16:23-24</a></span><br />And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely. / On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-16.htm">2 Timothy 1:16-17</a></span><br />May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains. / Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.</p><p class="hdg">the place.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/39-20.htm">Genesis 39:20,23</a></b></br> And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners <i>were</i> bound: and he was there in the prison… </p><p class="hdg">where Joseph was bound.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">Genesis 40:20</a></b></br> And it came to pass the third day, <i>which was</i> Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/32-2.htm">Army</a> <a href="/genesis/39-1.htm">Bodyguard</a> <a href="/genesis/39-20.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/genesis/39-1.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/genesis/40-1.htm">Care</a> <a href="/genesis/39-23.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/genesis/40-2.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/genesis/39-20.htm">Confined</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-15.htm">Confinement</a> <a href="/genesis/39-20.htm">Custody</a> <a href="/genesis/39-1.htm">Executioners</a> <a href="/genesis/39-1.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/genesis/40-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-34.htm">Imprisoned</a> <a href="/genesis/39-22.htm">Jail</a> <a href="/genesis/39-23.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/37-36.htm">Life-Guard</a> <a href="/genesis/39-23.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Prisoner</a> <a href="/genesis/39-23.htm">Round-House</a> <a href="/genesis/19-10.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/genesis/39-23.htm">Tower-House</a> <a 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class="vheading2">Genesis 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-1.htm">The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh are also imprisoned.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-5.htm">Joseph interprets their dreams.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">They are accomplished according to his interpretation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-23.htm">The ingratitude of the butler, in forgetting Joseph.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script 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In the context of ancient Egypt, the captain of the guard was a high-ranking official, often overseeing royal security and important prisoners. This setting highlights the severity of their offenses, as they were not placed in a common prison but one associated with the royal court. The captain of the guard is identified earlier in Genesis as Potiphar, who had previously purchased Joseph as a slave. This connection suggests a continuity in Joseph's story and God's providential care, as Joseph remains under the oversight of someone who knows him.<p><b>the same prison where Joseph was confined</b><br>Joseph's confinement in this particular prison is significant, as it sets the stage for his eventual rise to power. The prison is not merely a place of punishment but becomes a place of divine appointment. Joseph's presence in the same prison as the cupbearer and baker is orchestrated by God, allowing him to interpret their dreams, which later leads to his introduction to Pharaoh. This reflects the biblical theme of God using adverse circumstances for His purposes. Theologically, Joseph's unjust imprisonment can be seen as a type of Christ, who was also unjustly accused and suffered, yet through His suffering, brought about salvation. This connection underscores the idea of God's sovereignty and redemptive plan throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>A Hebrew man who was sold into slavery by his brothers and ended up in Egypt. He was serving in the house of Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, before being imprisoned.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, who had become angry with two of his officials, leading to their imprisonment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_chief_cupbearer_and_the_chief_baker.htm">The Chief Cupbearer and the Chief Baker</a></b><br>Two of Pharaoh's officials who were imprisoned alongside Joseph. Their dreams and Joseph's interpretations of them play a significant role in the account.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prison.htm">The Prison</a></b><br>The place where Joseph was confined. It is described as the "house of the captain of the guard," indicating it was under Potiphar's jurisdiction.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/potiphar.htm">Potiphar</a></b><br>An officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, who had previously purchased Joseph as a slave.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a></b><br>Joseph's imprisonment, though unjust, was part of God's sovereign plan. Believers can trust that God is in control, even in difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Joseph remained faithful and diligent, even in prison. Christians are called to maintain integrity and faithfulness regardless of their situation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_timing.htm">Divine Timing</a></b><br>Joseph's account illustrates that God's timing is perfect. Patience and trust in God's timing are crucial for believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_greater_purpose.htm">Preparation for Greater Purpose</a></b><br>Joseph's experiences in prison prepared him for future leadership. God often uses trials to prepare us for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/interpreting_dreams_and_god's_revelation.htm">Interpreting Dreams and God's Revelation</a></b><br>Joseph's ability to interpret dreams was a gift from God. Believers should seek to understand and use their spiritual gifts for God's glory.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_joseph_rise_to_power_in_egypt.htm">How did Joseph rise to power in Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_plot_of_chosen_generation.htm">Why was Joseph imprisoned in Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/would_an_egyptian_official_jail_a_slave.htm">In Genesis 39:19–20, would a high-ranking Egyptian official realistically imprison a slave for alleged assault, rather than resorting to harsher punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_brought_joseph_to_egypt.htm">Who brought Joseph to Egypt: the Ishmaelites who bought him (Genesis 37:28), the Midianites who sold him (Genesis 37:36), or his brothers who sold him (Genesis 45:4)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3, 4) <span class= "bld">In the house of the captain of the guard.</span>--That is, of Potiphar. As he is said to have charged Joseph with the care of these two high officials, he must, ere this, have become aware of his innocence. But as the wife in ancient times in Egypt was endowed with all the husband's property, and was a formidable person, as we learn from many of the records now being translated and published, Potiphar may not have wished to offend her.<p><span class= "bld">He served them.</span>--Used only of light service. (See Note on <a href="/genesis/39-4.htm" title="And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.">Genesis 39:4</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he put them in ward</span> (or in custody) <span class="cmt_word">in the house of the captain of the guard,</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> Potiphar (<span class="accented">vide Genesis</span> 37:36) - <span class="cmt_word">into the prison,</span> - literally, <span class="accented">house of enclosure</span> (vide <a href="/genesis/39-20.htm">Genesis 39:20</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">the place where Joseph was bound.</span> The word <span class="hebrew">אָסור</span>, from <span class="hebrew">אָסַר</span>, to make fast by binding, seems to corroborate the Psalmist's assertion (<a href="/psalms/105-18.htm">Psalm 105:18</a>) that Joseph had been laid in iron and his feet hurt with fetters; but this could only have been temporarily (<span class="accented">vide</span> vers. 4, 6). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/40-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and imprisoned them</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתֵּ֨ן</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֛ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the captain</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׂ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(śar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the guard,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטַבָּחִ֖ים‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ṭab·bā·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2876.htm">Strong's 2876: </a> </span><span class="str2">A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the same prison</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joseph</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was confined.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָס֥וּר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·sūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> </span><span class="str2">To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/40-3.htm">Genesis 40:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/40-3.htm">Genesis 40:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/40-3.htm">Genesis 40:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/40-3.htm">Genesis 40:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/40-3.htm">Genesis 40:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/40-3.htm">Genesis 40:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/40-3.htm">Genesis 40:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/40-3.htm">Genesis 40:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/40-3.htm">Genesis 40:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/40-3.htm">Genesis 40:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/40-3.htm">OT Law: Genesis 40:3 He put them in custody (Gen. 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