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Genesis 40:3-5
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3 so he imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard in the same facility where Joseph was confined. 4 The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be their attendant, and he served them.[a]

They spent some time in custody.[b] 5 Both of them, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, had a dream[c] the same night.[d] Each man’s dream had its own meaning.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 40:4 sn He served them. This is the same Hebrew verb, meaning “to serve as a personal attendant,” that was translated “became [his] servant” in 39:4.
  2. Genesis 40:4 tn Heb “they were days in custody.”
  3. Genesis 40:5 tn Heb “dreamed a dream.”
  4. Genesis 40:5 tn Heb “a man his dream in one night.”
  5. Genesis 40:5 tn Heb “a man according to the interpretation of his dream.”
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