Genesis 40:7

Genesis 40:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
• New International Version (NIV)So he asked Pharaoh’s officials who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why do you look so sad today?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in custody in his master's house, "Why are your faces downcast today?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in the custody of his lord’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”

Context of Genesis 40:7

5One night, both of the king's officers had a dream. Each dream had its own meaning. 6When Joseph came to them the next morning, he saw that they were upset. So Joseph asked the two officers, ‘What are you sad about?’ 8They replied, ‘We both had dreams last night, but there is nobody to tell us what they mean.’ Joseph said, ‘Only God can tell you the meaning of dreams. Tell your dreams to me.’ 9So the king's cupbearer told Joseph his dream. He said, ‘In my dream I saw a vine in front of me.

Genesis 40:7 word by word

וַיִּשְׁאַ֞ל אֶת־סְרִיסֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אִתּ֧וֹ בְמִשְׁמַ֛ר בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנָ֖יו לֵאמֹ֑ר מַדּ֛וּעַ פְּנֵיכֶ֥ם רָעִ֖ים הַיּֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he askedשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• officersסָרִיסsârîys sâris · eunuchH5631
• with him in the wardמִשְׁמָרmishmâr · custodyH4929
• of his lord’sאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Wherefore lookפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• sadlyרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• to dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117

Cross-references for Genesis 40:7

• Judges 18:24Micah replied, ‘You have taken away the gods that I made. You have also taken my priest. Now I have nothing left. You should not ask me, “What is the problem?” ’
• 1 Samuel 1:8Hannah's husband, Elkanah, said to her, ‘Why should you weep and refuse to eat? Do not be so sad. I love you, and that is better than ten sons.’
• 2 Samuel 13:4He said to Amnon, ‘You are the king's son! So why do you seem so sad every morning? Tell me about your trouble.’ Amnon said to him, ‘I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.’
• Nehemiah 2:2The king asked me, ‘Why are you sad? You are not ill. This must mean that you are very upset.’ I was very frightened.
• Luke 24:17Jesus asked them, ‘What are you talking about while you walk along the road?’ They stood still and they seemed sad.

Commentaries on Genesis 40:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-23Verses 1-23 - Joseph in Prison An uncomplaining patience and an unhesitating hopefulness keep the breast of Joseph in calm tranquillity. There is a God above, and that God is with him. His soul swerves not from this feeling. Meanwhile, new and distinguished prisoners are introduced into his place of confinement. Genesis 40:1-4 The chief butler and chief baker, high officials in Pharaoh‘s court, come under the displeasure of their sovereign. “In the house…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-8Pharaoh’s cup-bearer and baker appeared worried because they sensed their futures were connected to these threatening and troubling dreams they could not understand. Joseph still trusted that interpreting dreams was God's work. He knew he could understand them with God's help. He knew he had not misunderstood his own dreams.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-85-8. they dreamed a dream--Joseph, influenced by the spirit of true religion, could feel for others (Ec 4:1; Ro 12:15; Php 2:4). Observing them one day extremely depressed, he inquired the cause of their melancholy; and being informed it was owing to a dream they had respectively dreamed during the previous night, after piously directing them to God (Da 2:30; Is 26:10), he volunteered to aid them, through the divine help, in discovering the import of…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 40:7

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• Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism
• Eunuch

Commentaries on Genesis 40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings