Holy Scripture

Genesis 40:1

A church father on this verse
“(Chapter 40, Verse 1) After these words, the chief of the king of Egypt's wine cellar sinned. Where we have placed 'chief of the wine cellar' in Hebrew it is written 'Masec', that word which we have recently read in the name of Abraham's servant, whom we can call the cupbearer according to the custom of the common peo…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Hebrew Questions on Genesis

Source: Septuagint

Original

1And it came to pass after these things, that the chief cupbearer of the king of Egypt and the chief baker trespassed against their lord the king of Egypt.

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In context

— Genesis 40:1 —

2And Pharaoh was wroth with his two eunuchs, with his chief cupbearer, and with his chief baker.

3And he put them in ward, into the prison, into the place whereinto Joseph had been led.

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