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The Cupbearer and the Baker

Genesis 40:2

In 11 translations

BSB
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,
KJV
And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
WEB
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.
ASV
And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
LSV
and Pharaoh is angry against his two eunuchs, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers,
YLT
and Pharaoh is wroth against his two eunuchs, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers,
DBY
And Pharaoh was wroth with his two chamberlains — with the chief of the cup-bearers and with the chief of the bakers;
DRC
And Pharao being angry with them (now the one was chief butler, the other chief baker)
GNV
And Pharaoh was angrie against his two officers, against the chiefe butler, and against the chiefe baker.
JPS
And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
LXXE
And Pharao was wroth with his two eunuchs, with his chief cupbearer, and with his chief baker.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף פַּרְעֹ֔ה עַ֖ל שְׁנֵ֣י סָרִיסָ֑יו עַ֚ל שַׂ֣ר הַמַּשְׁקִ֔ים וְעַ֖ל שַׂ֥ר הָאוֹפִֽים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ὠργίσθη Φαραὼ ἐπὶ τοῖς δυσὶν εὐνούχοις αὐτοῦ, ἐπὶ τῷ ἀρχιοινοχόῳ, καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ ἀρχισιτοποιῷ·

Who and where

👤 Pharaoh (of Joseph)◆ Joseph imprisoned

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Proverbs 16:14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
  • Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
  • Proverbs 19:19A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
  • 1 Chronicles 27:27Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.
  • Proverbs 19:12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
  • Acts 12:20Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on…
  • Psalms 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.

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