Genesis 40:2

2 Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the head cupbearer and the head baker,

Genesis 40:2 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 40:2

And Pharaoh was wroth against two [of] his officers
The same above mentioned: against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers;
for as there were several butlers and bakers that belonged unto him, who were employed in providing wine and food for him, there was one of each who was over the rest; and as their business was to see that those under them did their work well, when they were faulty the principal officers were answerable for it: wherefore, if in this case they had not been guilty of anything criminal themselves personally, yet they might have neglected to look after those that were under them, and so were culpable, and drew upon them the wrath and resentment of their lord and sovereign.

Genesis 40:2 In-Context

1 As time went on, it happened that the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt crossed their master, the king of Egypt.

2 Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the head cupbearer and the head baker,

3 and put them in custody under the captain of the guard; it was the same jail where Joseph was held.

4 The captain of the guard assigned Joseph to see to their needs.

5 the king's cupbearer and baker, while being held in the jail, both had a dream on the same night, each dream having its own meaning.