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Genesis Chapter 40 verse 3 Holy Bible

ASV Genesis 40:3

And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
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BBE Genesis 40:3

And he put them in prison under the care of the captain of the army, in the same prison where Joseph himself was shut up.
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DARBY Genesis 40:3

and he put them in custody into the house of the captain of the life-guard, into the tower-house, into the place where Joseph was imprisoned.
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KJV Genesis 40:3

And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
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WBT Genesis 40:3

And he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
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WEB Genesis 40:3

He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
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YLT Genesis 40:3

and giveth them in charge in the house of the chief of the executioners, unto the round-house, the place where Joseph `is' a prisoner,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 3. - And he put them in ward (or in custody) in the house of the captain of the guard, - i.e. Potiphar (vide Genesis 37:36) - into the prison, - literally, house of enclosure (vide Genesis 39:20) - the place where Joseph was bound. The word אָסור, from אָסַר, to make fast by binding, seems to corroborate the Psalmist's assertion (Psalm 105:18) that Joseph had been laid in iron and his feet hurt with fetters; but this could only have been temporarily (vide vers. 4, 6).

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3, 4) In the house of the captain of the guard.--That is, of Potiphar. As he is said to have charged Joseph with the care of these two high officials, he must, ere this, have become aware of his innocence. But as the wife in ancient times in Egypt was endowed with all the husband's property, and was a formidable person, as we learn from many of the records now being translated and published, Potiphar may not have wished to offend her.He served them.--Used only of light service. (See Note on Genesis 39:4.)