Génesis 40:1-4

1 Después de estas cosas, sucedió que el copero y el panadero del rey de Egipto ofendieron a su señor, el rey de Egipto.

2 Y Faraón se enojó contra sus dos oficiales, contra el jefe de los coperos y contra el jefe de los panaderos.

3 Y los puso bajo custodia en la casa del capitán de la guardia, en la cárcel, en el mismo lugar donde José estaba preso.

4 El capitán de la guardia se los asignó a José, y él les servía; y estuvieron bajo custodia por algún tiempo.

Génesis 40:1-4 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 40

The history of this chapter is, the imprisonment of two of Pharaoh's officers, his chief butler and chief baker, who by the captain of the guard were made the charge of Joseph, Ge 40:1-4; they both dreamed in prison, which made them sad; Joseph taking notice of their sadness, asked the reason of it, and encouraged them to tell him their dreams, Ge 40:5-8; the chief butler told his dream of the vine and three branches, which Joseph interpreted of his restoration to his office within three days, and desired him to remember him unto Pharaoh when he stood before him, telling him his case, Ge 40:9-15; then the chief baker told his dream of three white baskets of food on his head, which the birds ate, and this Joseph interpreted of his being hanged within three days, Ge 40:16-19; and the events answered to the interpretation, but Joseph was forgot by the chief butler, Ge 40:20-23.