KJV King James Version
Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, [both] me and the chief baker:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 41:10
Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, [both] me and the chief baker:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard.
WEB World English Bible
Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, me and the chief baker.
ASV American Standard Version
Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, me and the chief baker:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Pharaoh hath been wroth against his servants, and giveth me into charge in the house of the chief of the executioners, me and the chief of the bakers;
Surrounding context — Genesis 41
7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, [it was] a dream.
8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but [there was] none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, [both] me and the chief baker:
11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
12 And [there was] there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
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פַּרְעֹ֖הH6547 · par.ohPharaohקָצַ֣ףH7107 · qa.tsaphbe angryעַל־H5921 · aluponעֲבָדָ֑יוH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֹתִ֜יH853 · et[Obj.]בְּמִשְׁמַ֗רH4929 · mish.marcustodyבֵּ֚יתH1004 · betplaceשַׂ֣רH8269 · sarrulerהַטַּבָּחִ֔יםH2876 · tab.bachguardאֹתִ֕יH853 · et[Obj.]וְאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]שַׂ֥רH8269 · sarrulerהָאֹפִֽים׃H644 · a.phahto bake
Cross-references
Genesis 39:20And 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.Genesis 40:2-3And Pharaoh was wroth against two [of] his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.Genesis 37:36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, [and] captain of the guard.
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