Genesis 40:2

Translations

Modern

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

Traditional

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

Literal

And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, with the chief of the cupbearers and the chief of the bakers.

Latin

Iratusque contra eos Pharao (nam alter pincernis præerat, alter pistoribus),

Original

Hebrew

English

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

Notes

Genesis 40:1–4

Joseph was so faithful and reliable that the captain of the guard trusted him with the care of two of Pharaoh’s officers.

Genesis 40:1–23

Joseph did not lose faith in God’s promises, as evidenced by his readiness to interpret the dreams of two prisoners. He was still convinced that God’s revelation in his own two dreams (37:5–11) was true, and he had not abandoned hope that they would be fulfilled. When the fellow prisoners’ dreams were fulfilled exactly as Joseph said, this confirmed that his previous dreams were from God.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Joseph Symbolic Numbers Visions

Events

Joseph imprisonedc. 1718 BC

Related verses

Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
Psalm 76:10
Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Proverbs 19:12
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
1 Chronicles 27:27
Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.
Proverbs 19:19
A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
Acts 12:20
Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.

People

Pharaoh: Egyptian ruler during Joseph's time

Glossary

Baker Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Butler Cup-Bearer Dreams Genesis, Book of Jacob Joseph Patriarchs, Period of the Prophecy

Topics

Bread: Made by Men Bread: Making of, a Trade Egypt: Ruled by Kings Who Assumed the Name of Pharaoh

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