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


In Context

1 Some time later, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their master, the king of Egypt.

2 Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

3 and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined.

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

5 each of the two men-the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were being held in prison-had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.

6 When Joseph came to them the next morning, he saw that they were dejected.

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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:4And the captain of the life-guard appointed Joseph to them, that he should attend on them. And they were several days in custody.

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.