Genesis 40:1 “Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master,…”

Genesis 40:1

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

After these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.

Geneva Bible 1599

And after these things, the butler of the King of Egypt and his baker offended their lorde the King of Egypt.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass after these things, [that] the cup-bearer of the king of Egypt and the baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, after these things — the butler of the king of Egypt and the baker have sinned against their lord, against the king of Egypt;

Bible in Basic English

Now after these things the chief servant who had the care of the wine, and the chief bread-maker in Pharaoh's house, did something against Pharaoh's orders;

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Cross references

“it came”

Esther 6:1 Genesis 39:20–23

Esther 6:1 · BSB

That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.

Genesis 39:20–23 · BSB

So Joseph’s master took him and had him thrown into the prison where the king’s prisoners were confined. While Joseph was there in the prison,

“the butler”

Genesis 40:13 Nehemiah 1:11 Nehemiah 2:1 Nehemiah 2:2

Genesis 40:13 · BSB

Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.

Nehemiah 1:11 · BSB

O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time…

Nehemiah 2:1 · BSB

Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence,

Nehemiah 2:2 · BSB

so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

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