“And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.”
King James Version (KJV)
40:1 We should not have had this story of Pharaoh's butler and baker recorded in scripture, if it had not been serviceable to Joseph's preferment. The world stands for the sake of the church, and is governed for its good. Observe, [1.] Two of the great officers of Pharaoh's court having offended the king are committed to prison. Note, High places are slippery places; nothing more uncertain than the favour of princes. Those that make God's favour their happiness, and his service their business, will find him a better master than Pharaoh was, and not so extreme to mark what they do amiss. Many conjectures there are concerning the offence of these servants of Pharaoh; some make it no less than an attempt to take away his life; others no more but the casual lighting of a fly into his cup, and a little sand in his bread: whatever it was, Providence, by this means, brought them into the prison where Joseph was.
40:4 The captain of the guard, which was Potiphar, charged Joseph with them - Which intimates that he began now to be reconciled to him.
And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chiefe of the Butlers, and against the chiefe of the Bakers.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Pharaoh was angry with his two servants, with the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker;
- Basic English Bible
And Pharaoh was wroth with his two chamberlains -- with the chief of the cup-bearers and with the chief of the bakers;
- Darby Bible
And Pharaoh was wroth with two of his officers, with the chief of the butlers, and with the chief of the bakers.
- Webster's Bible
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
- World English Bible
and Pharaoh is wroth against his two eunuchs, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible