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Genesis 40:3 (KJV)

“And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.”

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Genesis 40 — surrounding verses

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.

2

And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

3

And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

4

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

5

And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.

6

And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.

7

And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?

8

And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

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