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Genesis 40:1

Egypt
And 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.

2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

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BSB
Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.
KJV
And 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.
WEB
After these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.
ASV
And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.
DARBY
And it came to pass after these things, [that] the cup-bearer of the king of Egypt and the baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.
BLB
And it came to pass after these things that the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and the baker sinned against their lord, against the king of Egypt.
ÅB
En tid senere hendte det at munnskjenken og bakeren hos kongen i Egypt forså seg mot sin herre, kongen i Egypt.
OTB
En tid senere fornærmet munnskjenken og bakeren for kongen av Egypt sin herre, kongen av Egypt.
B1930
Nogen tid derefter hendte det at munnskjenken og bakeren hos kongen i Egypten forså sig mot sin herre, kongen i Egypten.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 40:13

    Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

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  • Nehemiah 1:11–2:2

    O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.

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  • Esther 6:1

    On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

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  • Genesis 39:20–23

    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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