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It happenedוַיְהִיafterאַחַרtheseהָאֵלֶּהthingsהַדְּבָרִיםthat the cupbearerמַשְׁקֵהof the kingמֶלֶךְof Egyptמִצְרַיִםand the bakerוְהָאֹפֶהsinnedחָטְאוּagainst their lord,לַאֲדֹנֵיהֶםthe kingלְמֶלֶךְof Egypt.מִצְרָיִם
Genesis 40:1
Study it in the app“It happened after these things that the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and the baker sinned against their lord, the king of Egypt.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 40:1, word by word
- It happenedיְהִיyehi
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appears- thingsדְּבָרִיםdevarim
thing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “devarim” appears- that the cupbearerמַשְׁקֵהmashke
cupbearer
The one who served the king's drink.
Where else “mashke” appears- of the kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim
Egypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears- and the bakerאֹפֶהofe
bake
Bake bread; as a noun, "baker".
Where else “ofe” appears- sinnedחָטְאוּchatu
sin
To do wrong, fail God or another.
Where else “chatu” appears- against their lordאֲדֹנֵיadone
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adone” appears
Places in this verse
Egypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, with the chief of the cupbearers and with the chief of the bakers,
To study Genesis 40 in a group
1. What it says
What did Joseph interpret for the two officials, and what happened to the cupbearer (vv. 12-23)?
2. What it means
What does Joseph say about himself when he says interpretations belong to Elohim (v. 8)?
3. How I live it
How can you serve others even in your own difficult times?