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Genesis 40:4

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

KJV

At custos carceris tradidit eos Joseph, qui et ministrabat eis : aliquantulum temporis fluxerat, et illi in custodia tenebantur.

Vulgate

καὶ συνέστησεν ὁ ἀρχιδεσμώτης τῷ Ἰωσὴφ αὐτούς, καὶ παρέστη αὐτοῖς· ἦσαν δὲ ἡμέρας ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ֠/יִּפְקֹד שַׂ֣ר הַ/טַּבָּחִ֧ים אֶת יוֹסֵ֛ף אִתָּ֖/ם וַ/יְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹתָ֑/ם וַ/יִּהְי֥וּ יָמִ֖ים בְּ/מִשְׁמָֽר

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JosephJosephJosephJoseph

In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
הֶ֑ם
hm
verb · 303×
וֹ
v
verb · 97×
טַבָּחִֽים
tbchym
noun · 32×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יוֹסֵ֖ף
yvsp
proper_noun · 213×
מִשְׁמָֽר
mshmr
noun · 22×
שָׂרֵ֣י
shry
noun · 420×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 37:36 — And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
  • Gen 42:17 — And he put them all together into ward three days.