Genesis 40:2
New International Version
Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

New Living Translation
Pharaoh became angry with these two officials,

English Standard Version
And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

Berean Standard Bible
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

King James Bible
And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

New King James Version
And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief butler and the chief baker.

New American Standard Bible
And Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

NASB 1995
Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

NASB 1977
And Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

Amplified Bible
Pharaoh (Sesostris II) was extremely angry with his two officials, the chief of the cupbearers and the chief of the bakers.

Christian Standard Bible
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

American Standard Version
And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Pharaoh was angry against his two Eunuchs, against the Chief of Drink and against the Chief Baker.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Pharao was wroth with his two eunuchs, with his chief cupbearer, and with his chief baker.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Pharao being angry with them (now the one was chief butler, the other chief baker)

English Revised Version
And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Pharaoh was angry with his chief cupbearer and his chief baker.

Good News Translation
He was angry with these two officials

International Standard Version
Pharaoh was so angry with his two officers—his senior security advisor and his head chef—

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

Literal Standard Version
and Pharaoh is angry against his two eunuchs, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers,

Majority Standard Bible
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

New American Bible
Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

NET Bible
Pharaoh was enraged with his two officials, the cupbearer and the baker,

New Revised Standard Version
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

New Heart English Bible
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Pharaoh was wroth with two of his officers, with the chief of the butlers, and with the chief of the bakers.

World English Bible
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.

Young's Literal Translation
and Pharaoh is wroth against his two eunuchs, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers,

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Context
The Cupbearer and the Baker
1Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt. 2Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, 3and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.…

Cross References
Genesis 40:1
Some time later, the king's cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

Genesis 40:21
Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand.

Genesis 40:23
The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.

Genesis 41:10
Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard.

Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.


Treasury of Scripture

And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

wroth.

Psalm 76:10
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

Proverbs 19:12,19
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass…

the chief of the butlers.

1 Chronicles 27:27
And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:

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Genesis 40
1. The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh are also imprisoned.
5. Joseph interprets their dreams.
20. They are accomplished according to his interpretation.
23. The ingratitude of the butler, in forgetting Joseph.














Verse 2. - And Pharaoh was wroth - literally, broke forth (sc. into anger) - against two of his officers (vide Genesis 37:36) against the chief - sar: the word occurs in one of the oldest historical documents of ancient Egypt ('Inscription of Una,' line 4, sixth dynasty), meaning chief or eunuch (vide ' Records of the Past,' 2:3) - of the butlers, - an office once filled by Nehemiah in the Court of Persia (Nehemiah 1:11), and Rabshakeh (Aramaic for "chief of the cupbearers") in the Court of Assyria (2 Kings 18:17) - and against the chief of the bakers. Oriental monarchs generally had a multitude of butlers and bakers, or cupbearers and Court purveyors, the chiefs in both departments being invested with high honor, and regarded with much trust (Herod., 3:34; Xenoph., 'Cyrop.,' 1:3, 8).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Pharaoh
פַּרְעֹ֔ה (par·‘ōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings

was angry
וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף (way·yiq·ṣōp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7107: To crack off, burst out in rage

with
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his two
שְׁנֵ֣י (šə·nê)
Number - mdc
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

officers,
סָרִיסָ֑יו (sā·rî·sāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state

the chief
שַׂ֣ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

cupbearer
הַמַּשְׁקִ֔ים (ham·maš·qîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4945: Causing to drink, a butler, drink, a well-watered region

and the chief
שַׂ֥ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

baker,
הָאוֹפִֽים׃ (hā·’ō·w·p̄îm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 644: To cook, to bake


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