Genesis 40:3

New International Reader's Version

He put them in prison in the house of the captain of the palace guard. It was the same prison where Joseph was kept.

Cross References

Genesis 39:1

Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar had bought him from the Ishmaelite traders who had taken him there. Potiphar was one of Pharaoh’s officials. He was the captain of the palace guard.

Genesis 39:20

So he put Joseph in prison. It was the place where the king’s prisoners were kept. While Joseph was there in the prison,

Genesis 39:22

He put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners. He made him responsible for everything done there.

Genesis 39:23

The man who ran the prison didn’t pay attention to anything in Joseph’s care. That’s because the Lord was with Joseph. He gave Joseph success in everything he did.

Genesis 40:4

The captain put Joseph in charge of those men. So Joseph took care of them. Some time passed while they were in prison.

Genesis 41:10

Pharaoh was once angry with his servants. He put me and the chief baker in prison. We were in the house of the captain of the palace guard.