Genesis 40:1
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American King James Version (AKJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
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;
Webster's Revision
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
It happened after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.
English Revised Version (ERV)
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.
Clarke's Genesis 40:1 Bible Commentary
The butler - משקה mashkeh, the same as saky among the Arabians and Persians, and signifying a cup-bearer.
Baker - אפה opheh; rather cook, confectioner, or the like.
Had offended - They had probably been accused of attempting to take away the king's life, one by poisoning his drink, the other by poisoning his bread or confectionaries.
Barnes's Genesis 40:1 Bible Commentary
The chief butler and chief baker, high officials in Pharaoh's court, come under the displeasure of their sovereign. "In the house of the captain of the guards." It appears that this officer's establishment contained the keep in which Joseph and these criminals were confined. "Charged Joseph with them." As Joseph was his slave, and these were state prisoners, he appointed him to wait upon them. It is probable that Joseph's character had been somewhat re-established with him during his residence in the prison.
Wesley's Genesis 40:1 Bible Commentary
40:1 We should not have had this story of Pharaoh's butler and baker recorded in scripture, if it had not been serviceable to Joseph's preferment. The world stands for the sake of the church, and is governed for its good. Observe, [1.] Two of the great officers of Pharaoh's court having offended the kingare committed to prison.Note, High places are slippery places; nothing more uncertain than the favour of princes. Those that make God's favour their happiness, and his service their business, will find him a better master than Pharaoh was, and not so extreme to mark what they do amiss. Many conjectures there are concerning the offence of these servants of Pharaoh; some make it no less than an attempt to take away his life; others no more but the casual lighting of a fly into his cup, and a little sand in his bread: whatever it was, Providence, by this means, brought them into the prison where Joseph was.
