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Genesis 40:4
But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, and he served them. Some little time passed, and they were kept in custody.
Genesis 40:4 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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Genesis 40:4 in other translations
And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.
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In context
1 After this, it came to pass, that two eunuchs, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, offended their lord.
2 And Pharao being angry with them, (now the one was chief butler, the other chief baker,)
3 He sent them to the prison of the commander of the soldiers, in which Joseph also was prisoner.
4 But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, and he served them. Some little time passed, and they were kept in custody.
5 And they both dreamed a dream the same night, according to the interpretation agreeing to themselves:
6 And when Joseph was come into them in the morning, and saw them sad,
7 He asked them, saying: Why is your countenance sadder today than usual?
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