Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He sent them to the prison of the commander of the soldiers, in which Joseph also was prisoner. the place. Genesis 39:20,23 And cast Joseph into the prison, where the king's prisoners were kept, and he was there shut up. . . . where Joseph was bound. Genesis 40:20 The third day after this was the birthday of Pharao: and he made a great feast for his servants, and at the banquet remembered the chief butler, and the chief baker. ,) was the king's prison. All the officers in the employment of the ancient kings of Egypt, according to Diodorus Siculus, were taken from the most illustrious families of the priesthood in the country; no slave or common person being ever permitted to serve in the presence of the king. As these persons were of the most noble families, it is natural to expect they would be put, when accused, into the state prison. Context The Cupbearer and the Baker…2And Pharao being angry with them, (now the one was chief butler, the other chief baker,) 3He sent them to the prison of the commander of the soldiers, in which Joseph also was prisoner.4But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, and he served them. Some little time passed, and they were kept in custody.… Cross References Genesis 39:1 And Joseph was brought into Egypt, and Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, chief captain of the army, an Egyptian, bought him of the Ismaelites, by whom he was brought. Genesis 39:20 And cast Joseph into the prison, where the king's prisoners were kept, and he was there shut up. Genesis 39:22 Who delivered into his hand all the prisoners that were kept in custody: and whatsoever was done, was under him. Genesis 40:4 But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, and he served them. Some little time passed, and they were kept in custody. Genesis 41:10 The king being angry with his servants, commanded me and the chief baker to be cast into the prison of the captain of the soldiers. Lexicon and imprisoned themוַיִּתֵּ֨ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set in the house בֵּ֛ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of the captain שַׂ֥ר (śar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of the guard, הַטַבָּחִ֖ים (ha·ṭab·bā·ḥîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2876: A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook the same prison בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house where אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Joseph יוֹסֵ֖ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites was confined. אָס֥וּר (’ā·sūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle Additional Translations and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. And he put them in ward, into the prison, into the place whereinto Joseph had been led. and he put them in custody into the house of the captain of the life-guard, into the tower-house, into the place where Joseph was imprisoned. And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. And he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. and giveth them in charge in the house of the chief of the executioners, unto the round-house, the place where Joseph is a prisoner, Jump to Previous Army Bodyguard Bound Captain Care Charge Chief Confined Confinement Custody Executioners Guard House Imprisoned Jail Joseph Life-Guard Prison Prisoner Round-House Shut Tower-House WardJump to Next Army Bodyguard Bound Captain Care Charge Chief Confined Confinement Custody Executioners Guard House Imprisoned Jail Joseph Life-Guard Prison Prisoner Round-House Shut Tower-House WardExternal Links Genesis 40:3 NIVGenesis 40:3 NLT Genesis 40:3 ESV Genesis 40:3 NASB Genesis 40:3 ASV Genesis 40:3 Bible Apps Genesis 40:3 Biblia Paralela Genesis 40:3 Chinese Bible Genesis 40:3 French Bible Genesis 40:3 German Bible Alphabetical: and bodyguard captain confined confinement custody guard he house imprisoned in jail Joseph of place prison put same So the them was where OT Law: Genesis 40:3 He put them in custody (Gen. 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