Genesis 40:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. ”

Genesis 40:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Joseph in Prison An uncomplaining patience and an unhesitating hopefulness keep the breast of Joseph in calm tranquillity. There is a God above, and that God is with him. His soul swerves not...
Genesis 40:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 40. Joseph Interprets their Dreams to Pharaoh's Two Imprisoned Officers. This chapter is from E, with harmonistic additions and touches from J ( Genesis 40:3 b , Genesis 40:5 b , Gene...
Genesis 40:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. And it came to pass after these things. We have already seen, that when Joseph was in bonds, God cared for him. For whence arose the relaxation afforded him, but from the divine favor? The...
Genesis 40:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. The butler - משקה mashkeh, the same as saky among the Arabian...
Genesis 40:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Butler—and—baker— This chief butler and chief baker, Genesis 40:2 were two distinguished officers of the crown; cup-bearer and master of the household to the king; see Nehemiah 1:11 . Di...
Genesis 40:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. The butler - not only the cup-bearer, but overseer of the...
Genesis 40:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joseph interprets the Dreams of Pharaoh's Officers 1. Butler] rather, 'cupbearer,' a high court official: cp. Nehemiah 1:11 ; Nehemiah 2:1 . Baker ] rather, 'cook.' It is conjectured that these...
Genesis 40:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XL. JOSEPH INTERPRETS THE DREAMS OF THE CHIEF BUTLER AND BAKER. (1) Butler. — Heb., one who gives to drink, cupbearer. As we learn in Genesis 40:11 that it was grapewine which he gave the ki...
Genesis 40:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joseph Fares Well in Prison Genesis 39:19-23 ; Genesis 40:1-8 These two men remind us of the two thieves crucified beside our Lord; to the one He was a savor of life, to the other of death. Je...
Genesis 40:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The works of God are ever characterized by simplicity. No study is more fascinating in the Divine Oracles or in human experience than the wonderful mosaic of the divine government. If it may be state...
Genesis 40:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The sacred historian prosecutes the interesting history of Joseph through this Chapter. The events of the prison, which by their tendency had a relation to Joseph and his future prospects i...
Genesis 40:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it came to pass after these things ,.... After Joseph had been accused and cast into prison, where he had been for some time: [that] the butler of the king of Egypt and [his] baker had offende...
Genesis 40:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it came to pass after these things, [that] the butler of the king of Egypt and [his] baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. Ver. 1. Had offended their lord the king of Egypt. ] What...
Genesis 40:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

We should not have had this story of Pharaoh's butler and baker recorded in Scripture, if it had not been serviceable to Joseph's preferment. The world stands for the sake of the church, and is gover...
Genesis 40:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JOSEPH, INTERPRETER OF DREAMS Two men are seen now to be committed to Joseph's care in the prison, the cup bearer and the baker of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. It is not told us for what offenses they...
Genesis 40:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The History of Joseph. B. C. 1717. 1 And it came to pass after these things, that the...
Genesis 40:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

GENESIS CHAPTER 40 Pharaoh's chief butler and baker are put into prison, and committed to Joseph, Genesis 40:1-4 . They dream, and are sad, Genesis 40:5,6 . He asks the reason, Genesis 40:7...
Genesis 40:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Joseph Comes In Contact With Important Court Officials And Interprets Their Dreams ( Genesis 40:1-23 ). Genesis 40:1-2 ‘And it happened after these things that the cup-bearer of the king of Eg...
Genesis 40:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— The butler. ] “The cupbearer and overseer of the wine—making and storing and serving, an important officer of the king. ( 2 Kings 18:17 .) He was now a state prisoner for an offen...
Genesis 40:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 40:4 . Captain of the guard; that is, Potiphar who had a controul over the gaoler. It would seem, by enlarging Joseph's liberty in prison, that he now believed his asseverations of innocen...
Genesis 40:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

The captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them Light upon Joseph’s destiny This chapter discovers signs that Joseph was destined to fill an important place in the history...
Genesis 40:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 40:1 And it came to pass (literally, and it was ) after these things (literally, words , i.e. after the transactions just recorded), that the butler —מָשְׁקֶה, t...
Genesis 40:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And it came to pass after these things that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord, the king of Egypt. Joseph was in prison a number of years, since he was only sevente...
Genesis 40:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

it came. Genesis 39:20-23 Esther 6:1 the butler. Genesis 40:13 Nehemiah 1:11 Nehemiah 2:1 Nehemiah 2:2
Genesis 40:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Joseph in Prison Genesis 40:1-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We left Joseph, in chapter 39, in prison under the order of Potiphar, captain of the guard. Chapter forty of Genesis discovers to us several...
Genesis 40:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

We should not have had this story of Pharaoh's butler and baker recorded in scripture, if it had not been serviceable to Joseph's preferment. The world stands for the sake of the church, and is gov...

Genesis 40:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 40:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 40:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 40:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 40:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 40:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 40:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 40:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 40:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 40:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 40:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 40:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 40:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 40:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 40:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 40:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 40:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 40:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 40:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 40:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 40:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 40:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 40:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 40:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 40:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 40:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes