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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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the captain
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Gen 37:36; Gen 39:1,21-23; Psa 37:5 |
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a season
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Yamim, literally days; how long is uncertain, though the word may signify, as many suppose, a complete year (see Gen 4:3; 24:55); and as Pharaoh called them to an account on his birthday, (Gen 40:20,) Calmet supposes they had offended on the preceding birthday, and thus had been one whole year in prison. |
Correlating Passages
  
  
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Gen 37:36 |
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, [and] captain of the guard. |
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Gen 39:1 |
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. |
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Gen 39:21 |
But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. |
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Gen 39:22 |
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer [of it]. |
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Gen 39:23 |
The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing [that was] under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and [that] which he did, the LORD made [it] to prosper. |
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Psa 37:5 |
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass. |
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Gen 4:3 |
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. |
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Gen 24:55 |
And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us [a few] days, at the least ten; after that she shall go. |
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Gen 40:20 |
And it came to pass the third day, [which was] Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Genesis 40:4," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Gen/40/4.html>.
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