Now Joseph had been taken to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guards, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.
Genesis 40:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guards in the prison where Joseph was confined. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph was confined. American Standard Version (1901) And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. Common English Bible and he put them under arrest with the commander of the royal guard in the same jail where Joseph was imprisoned. Catholic Public Domain Version sent them to the prison of the leader of the military, in which Joseph also was a prisoner. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He sent them to the prison of the commander of the soldiers, in which Joseph also was prisoner, |
Now Joseph had been taken to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guards, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.
and had him thrown into prison, where the king’s prisoners were confined. So Joseph was there in prison.
The warden put all the prisoners who were in the prison under Joseph’s authority, and he was responsible for everything that was done there.
The warden did not bother with anything under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him, and the Lord made everything that he did successful.
The captain of the guards assigned Joseph to them as their personal attendant, and they were in custody for some time.
Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guards.