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International Standard Version
So he asked Pharaoh's officers, who were with him in prison in his master's house, "Why are you so sad today?"
New American Standard Bible
He asked Pharaoh’s officials who were with him in confinement in his master’s house, “
King James Version
And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
Holman Bible
So he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why do you look so sad today?”
A Conservative Version
And he asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in ward in his master's house, saying, Why do ye look so sad today?
American Standard Version
And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in ward in his master's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sad to-day?
Amplified
So he asked Pharaoh’s officials who were in confinement with him in his master’s house, “Why do you look so down-hearted today?”
Bible in Basic English
And he said to the servants of Pharaoh who were in prison with him, Why are you looking so sad?
Darby Translation
And he asked Pharaoh's chamberlains that were with him in custody in his lord's house, saying, Why are your faces so sad to-day?
Julia Smith Translation
And he will ask Pharaoh's eunuchs which were with him in guard of the house of his lord, saying, Why are your faces evil this day?
King James 2000
And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in custody in his lord's house, saying, Why do you look so sad today?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he asked the court officials of Pharaoh that [were] with him in the custody of his master's house, "Why [are] your faces sad today?"
Modern King James verseion
And he asked Pharaoh's eunuchs who were with him under guard in his lord's house, saying, Why are your faces sad today?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he asked them, saying, "Wherefore look ye so sadly today?"
NET Bible
So he asked Pharaoh's officials, who were with him in custody in his master's house, "Why do you look so sad today?"
New Heart English Bible
He asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in custody in his master's house, saying, "Why do you look so sad today?"
The Emphasized Bible
So he asked Pharaoh's courtiers who were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Why are your faces troubled to-day!
Webster
And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Why look ye so sad to-day?
World English Bible
He asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in custody in his master's house, saying, "Why do you look so sad today?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and he asketh Pharaoh's eunuchs who are with him in charge in the house of his lord, saying, 'Wherefore are your faces sad to-day?'
Themes
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 40:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Interprets Dreams In Prison
6 When Joseph came to see them in the morning, he noticed how downcast they looked! They were both very sad. 7 So he asked Pharaoh's officers, who were with him in prison in his master's house, "Why are you so sad today?" 8 "We had a dream," they replied, "but there's no one to interpret it." "Interpretations belong to God," Joseph told them, "so please tell me your stories."
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Cross References
Nehemiah 2:2
The king asked me, "Why do you look so troubled, since you're not ill? This cannot be anything else but troubles of the heart."
Judges 18:24
Micah replied, "You took my gods that I crafted, along with the priest, and left! What do I have left? So what's with this "What's wrong with you?'"
1 Samuel 1:8
Elkanah her husband told her, "Hannah, why are you crying and why don't you eat? Why are you upset? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"
2 Samuel 13:4
"Why are you so depressed these past few mornings," Jonadab asked Amnon, "since you're a son of the king? Why not tell me?" Amnon replied, "I'm in love with my brother Absalom's sister Tamar."
Luke 24:17
He asked them, "What are you discussing with each other as you're walking along?" They stood still and looked gloomy.