Translations
Modern
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,
Traditional
And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
Literal
And the captain of the guards appointed Joseph to them, and he served them, and they were days in custody.
Latin
At custos carceris tradidit eos Joseph, qui et ministrabat eis: aliquantulum temporis fluxerat, et illi in custodia tenebantur.
Original
Hebrew
English
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,
Notes
Joseph was so faithful and reliable that the captain of the guard trusted him with the care of two of Pharaoh’s officers.
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
Events
- Joseph imprisonedc. 1718 BC
People
Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt
Glossary
Baker Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Butler Cup-Bearer Dreams Genesis, Book of Jacob Joseph Patriarchs, Period of the Prophecy