Parallel Verses
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?”
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?"
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
Interlinear
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Mishmar
Bayith
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 40:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Interprets Dreams In Prison
6
Joseph saw that they were upset when he came to them in the morning.
7 He asked Pharaoh’s officials who were with him in confinement in his master’s house, “
Names
Cross References
Nehemiah 2:2
The king said to me: Why is your face sad, seeing that you are not ill? This is nothing but sorrow of heart. Then I was full of fear.
Judges 18:24
Micah answered: What do you mean? You take my priest and the gods that I made, and walk off! What do I have left?
1 Samuel 1:8
Her husband Elkanah said to her: Hannah, why are you weeping? Why are you not eating? Why is your heart troubled? Am I not more to you than ten sons?
2 Samuel 13:4
Jonadab said to Amnon: You are the king's son. Even so day after day I see you looking sad. What is the problem? Amnon answered: I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my half brother Absalom.
Luke 24:17
He asked: What are you talking about with each other as you walk? They stopped walking and were sad.