Genesis 40:1

The Cupbearer and the Baker

1 Some time later, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their master, the king of Egypt.

Genesis 40:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 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.
ESV
1 Some time after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker committed an offense against their lord the king of Egypt.
NLT
1 Some time later, Pharaoh’s chief cup-bearer and chief baker offended their royal master.
MSG
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.
CSB
1 After this, the king of Egypt's cupbearer and his baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

Genesis 40:1 In-Context

1 Some time later, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their master, the king of Egypt.
2 Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,
3 and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined.
4 The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he attended them. After they had been in custody for some time,
5 each of the two men—the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were being held in prison—had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.

Cross References 2

  • 1. ver 9,13,21; Nehemiah 1:11
  • 2. ver 16,20
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