Genesis 40:7
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?
KJV
sciscitatus est eos, dicens : Cur tristior est hodie solito facies vestra ?
Vulgate
καὶ ἠρώτα τοὺς εὐνούχους Φαραώ, οἵ ἦσαν μετ’ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτοῦ, λέγων Τί ὅτι τὰ πρόσωπα ὑμῶν σκυθρωπὰ σήμερον;
LXX
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?
ASV
וַ/יִּשְׁאַ֞ל אֶת סְרִיסֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אִתּ֧/וֹ בְ/מִשְׁמַ֛ר בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנָ֖י/ו לֵ/אמֹ֑ר מַדּ֛וּעַ פְּנֵי/כֶ֥ם רָעִ֖ים הַ/יּֽוֹם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 1:8 — Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
- Gen 42:17 — And he put them all together into ward three days.
- Neh 2:2 — Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,