Genesis 40:3

God's Word

He put them in the prison of the captain of the guard, the same place where Joseph was a prisoner.

Cross References

Genesis 39:1

Joseph had been taken to Egypt. Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s Egyptian officials and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

Genesis 39:20

So Joseph’s master arrested him and put him in the same prison where the king’s prisoners were kept. While Joseph was in prison,

Genesis 39:22

So the warden placed Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in that prison. Joseph became responsible for everything that they were doing.

Genesis 39:23

The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care because the Lord was with Joseph and made whatever he did successful.

Genesis 40:4

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. After they had been confined for some time,

Genesis 41:10

Some time ago when Pharaoh was angry with his servants, he confined me and the chief baker to the captain of the guard’s prison.