Genesis 40:4
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But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, and he served them. Some little time passed, and they were kept in custody.

the captain.

Genesis 37:36 The Madianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, captain of the soldiers.

Genesis 39:1,21-23 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. . . .

Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way to the Lord, and trust in him, and he will do it.

a season.

Genesis 4:3 And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord.

;

Genesis 24:55 And her brother and mother answered: Let the maid stay, at least, ten days with us, and afterwards she shall depart.

); and as Pharaoh called them to an account on his birthday, (ver.

Genesis 24:20 And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs, she ran back to the well to draw water; and having drawn, she gave to all the camels.

,) Calmet supposes they had offended on the preceding birthday, and thus had been one whole year in prison.

Context
The Cupbearer and the 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.5And they both dreamed a dream the same night, according to the interpretation agreeing to themselves:…
Cross References
Genesis 37:36
The Madianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, captain of the soldiers.

Genesis 39:22
Who delivered into his hand all the prisoners that were kept in custody: and whatsoever was done, was under him.

Genesis 40:3
He sent them to the prison of the commander of the soldiers, in which Joseph also was prisoner.

Genesis 40:5
And they both dreamed a dream the same night, according to the interpretation agreeing to themselves:

Genesis 42:17
So he put them in prison three days.

Lexicon
The captain
שַׂ֣ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of the guard
הַטַּבָּחִ֧ים (haṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2876: A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook

assigned
וַ֠יִּפְקֹד (way·yip̄·qōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

them
אִתָּ֖ם (’it·tām)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

to Joseph,
יוֹסֵ֛ף (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

and he became their personal attendant.
וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת (way·šā·reṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to

After they had been
וַיִּהְי֥וּ (way·yih·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

in custody
בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃ (bə·miš·mār)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4929: Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance

for some time,
יָמִ֖ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day


Additional Translations
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

And the chief keeper of the prison committed them to Joseph, and he stood by them; and they were some days in the prison.

And the captain of the life-guard appointed Joseph to them, that he should attend on them. And they were [several] days in custody.

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; and they continued a season in custody.

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.

and the chief of the executioners chargeth Joseph with them, and he serveth them; and they are days in charge.
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