Parallel Verses

King James Version

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

New American Standard Bible

The captain of the bodyguard put Joseph in charge of them, and he took care of them; and they were in confinement for some time.

Holman Bible

The captain of the guard assigned Joseph to them, and he became their personal attendant. And they were in custody for some time.

International Standard Version

The captain of the guard entrusted them to Joseph's custody, who took care of them, since they were to remain there in custody for a number of days.

A Conservative Version

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered to them. And they continued a season in ward.

American Standard Version

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

Amplified

The captain of the guard put Joseph in charge of them, and he served them; and they continued to be in custody for some time.

Bible in Basic English

And the captain put them in Joseph's care, and he did what was needed for them; and they were kept in prison for some time.

Darby Translation

And the captain of the life-guard appointed Joseph to them, that he should attend on them. And they were several days in custody.

Julia Smith Translation

And the chief of the cooks will appoint Joseph over them, and he will serve them; and they will be days in guard.

King James 2000

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued awhile in custody.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the chief of the guard appointed Joseph [to be] with them, and he attended them. And they were in custody {many days}.

Modern King James verseion

And the chief of the executioners charged Joseph with them, and he served them. And they continued for a time under guard.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the chief marshal gave Joseph a charge with them, and he served them. And they continued a season in ward.

NET Bible

The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be their attendant, and he served them. They spent some time in custody.

New Heart English Bible

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.

The Emphasized Bible

And the chief of the royal executioners charged Joseph with them and he waited upon them, and they were some days in ward.

Webster

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; and they continued a season in custody.

World English Bible

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the chief of the executioners chargeth Joseph with them, and he serveth them; and they are days in charge.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the captain
שׂר 
Sar 
Usage: 421

of the guard
טבּח 
Tabbach 
Usage: 32

יוסף 
Yowceph 
Usage: 213

with them, and he served
שׁרת 
Sharath 
Usage: 99

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Joseph Interprets Dreams In Prison

3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. 4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward. 5 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.

Cross References

Genesis 37:36

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.

Genesis 39:1

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

Genesis 39:21-23

But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

Psalm 37:5

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

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