KJV King James Version
And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners [were] bound: and he was there in the prison.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 39:20
And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners [were] bound: and he was there in the prison.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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,
WEB World English Bible
Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.
ASV American Standard Version
And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Joseph’s lord taketh him, and putteth him unto the round-house, a place where the king’s prisoners are bound; and he is there in the round-house.
Surrounding context — Genesis 39
17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
20 And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners [were] bound: and he was there in the prison.
21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer [of it].
23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing [that was] under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and [that] which he did, the LORD made [it] to prosper.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּקַּח֩H3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֲדֹנֵ֨יH113 · a.donlordיוֹסֵ֜ףH3130 · yo.sephJosephאֹת֗וֹH853 · et[Obj.]וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙H5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)בֵּ֣יתH1004 · betplaceהַסֹּ֔הַרH5470 · so.harprisonמְק֕וֹםH4725 · ma.qomplaceאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichאֲסִירֵ֥יH615 · a.sirprisonerהַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingאֲסוּרִ֑יםH631 · a.sarto bindוַֽיְהִי־H1961 · ha.yahto beשָׁ֖םH8033 · shamthereבְּבֵ֥יתH1004 · betplaceהַסֹּֽהַר׃H5470 · so.harprison
Cross-references
Genesis 40:15For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.2 Timothy 2:9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.1 Peter 2:19For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.Daniel 3:21-22Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their [other] garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.Isaiah 53:8He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.Psalm 105:18-19Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:Genesis 40:1-3And 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.Genesis 41:9-14Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:Psalm 76:10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
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