4And the captain of the life-guard appointed Joseph to them, that he should attend on them. And they were several days in custody.


In Context

1 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.

2 And Pharaoh was wroth with his two chamberlains with the chief of the cup-bearers and with the chief of the bakers;

3 and he put them in custody into the house of the captain of the life-guard, into the tower-house, into the place where Joseph was imprisoned.

4 And the captain of the life-guard appointed Joseph to them, that he should attend on them. And they were several days in custody.

5 And they dreamed a dream, both of them in one night, each his dream, each according to the interpretation of his dream, the cup-bearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were imprisoned in the tower-house.

6 And Joseph came in to them in the morning, and looked on them, and behold, they were sad.

Genesis 40:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

40:4The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he attended them. After they had been in custody for some time,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

40:4But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, and he served them. Some little time passed, and they were kept in custody.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

40:4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

40:4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; and they continued a season in custody.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:4The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

40:4and the chief of the executioners chargeth Joseph with them, and he serveth them; and they are days in charge.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.