and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guards(A) in the prison where Joseph was confined. The captain of the guards assigned Joseph to them as their personal attendant, and they were in custody for some time.[a]

The king of Egypt’s cupbearer and baker, who were confined in the prison, each had a dream. Both had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

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  1. 40:4 Lit custody days

and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard,(A) in the same prison where Joseph was confined. The captain of the guard(B) assigned them to Joseph,(C) and he attended them.

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

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