After they had been in custody for some time, 5 each of the two men—the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were being held in prison—had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.

Joseph Interprets Two Prisoners' Dreams - Some time after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker committed an offense against their lord the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was angry with ...

What does Genesis chapter 40 mean? Joseph continues to languish in a special prison attached to the house of the captain of the guard (Genesis 39:11–20). While Joseph's former master held that position (Genesis 39:1), Scripture does not use the name Potiphar from this point forward.

A. Joseph meets the butler and the baker in prison. 1. (Genesis 40:1-4) The Egyptian royal butler and baker are put into prison. It came to pass after these things that the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief butler and the chief baker.

A Christian has cause to rejoice that he was born, also that he comes nearer to the end of his sin and sorrow, and nearer to his everlasting happiness. The chief butler remembered not Joseph, but forgot him. Joseph had deserved well at his hands, yet he forgot him.

4 The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time, 5 both of these men—the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were being held in the prison—had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

1 Some time later, Pharaoh’s chief cup-bearer and chief baker offended their royal master. 2 Pharaoh became angry with these two officials, 3 and he put them in the prison where Joseph was, in the palace of the captain of the guard. 4 They remained in prison for quite some time, and the captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, who looked af...

Genesis 40 illustrates God's control over events and His ability to work through human circumstances. Joseph's interpretation of dreams highlights God's sovereignty, as he acknowledges, "Do not interpretations belong to God?" (Genesis 40:8). The Hebrew word for "interpretations" (פִּתְרֹנִים, pitronim) emphasizes the divine insight ...

David Guzik commentary on Genesis 40 where Joseph interprets the dreams of the butler and the baker while being in prison.

Joseph Interprets Two Dreams - Some time later, Pharaoh’s chief cup-bearer and chief baker offended their royal master. Pharaoh became angry with these two officials, and he put them in the prison where ...