Genesis 40:4
And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.In other versions
And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.
ASV
And the captain put them in Joseph's care, and he did what was needed for them; and they were kept in prison for some time.
BBE
And the captain of the life-guard appointed Joseph to them, that he should attend on them. And they were [several] days in custody.
DBY
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.
WEB
and the chief of the executioners chargeth Joseph with them, and he serveth them; and they are days in charge.
YLT
And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
ENG
And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; and they continued a season in custody.
WBT
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,
BSB
In context
2And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
5And 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.
6And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Joseph