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The Cupbearer and the Baker

Genesis 40:6

In 11 translations

BSB
When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were distraught.
KJV
And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
WEB
Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad.
ASV
And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad.
LSV
And Joseph comes to them in the morning, and sees them, and behold, they [are] morose;
YLT
And Joseph cometh in unto them in the morning, and seeth them, and lo, they [are] morose;
DBY
And Joseph came in to them in the morning, and looked on them, and behold, they were sad.
DRC
And when Joseph was come in to them in the morning, and saw them sad,
GNV
And when Ioseph came in vnto them in the morning, and looked vpon them, beholde, they were sad.
JPS
And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad.
LXXE
Joseph went in to them in the morning, and saw them, and they had been troubled.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּבֹ֧א אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיַּ֣רְא אֹתָ֔ם וְהִנָּ֖ם זֹעֲפִֽים׃
LXX-Br
Εἰσῆλθε πρὸς αὐτοὺς Ἰωσὴφ τὸ πρωῒ, καὶ εἶδεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἦσαν τεταραγμένοι.

Who and where

👤 Joseph (son of Jacob)◆ Joseph imprisoned

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Daniel 8:27I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
  • Daniel 5:6his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.
  • Daniel 2:1–3In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him. So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams.…
  • Genesis 41:8In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
  • Daniel 7:28Thus ends the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face turned pale. But I kept the matter to myself.”
  • Genesis 40:8“We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”
  • Daniel 4:5I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.

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