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.
Study Helps
Interpretation
It was not so much the prison that made the butler and baker sad, as their dreams. God has more ways than one to sadden the spirits.
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This thought runs through Genesis 40:1-4.
Glossary
- Egypt Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.