Genesis 40:2

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“Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,”

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BSBPD

“Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Pharaoh is wroth against his two eunuchs, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 40:2 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Chronicles 27:27Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.
  2. Psalms 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
  3. Proverbs 16:14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
  4. Proverbs 19:12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
  5. Proverbs 19:19A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
  6. Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
  7. Acts 12:20Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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