THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
He recounts the moment when he was imprisoned alongside the bearer of bread, sharing a dream he had and the interpretation given by Joseph. He describes how, as Joseph foretold, all events unfolded just as predicted.
Genesis 41:10Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
The king being angry with his servants, commanded me and the chief baker to be cast into the prison of the captain of the soldiers.
פַּרְעֹ֖ה קָצַ֣ף עַל־עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתִ֜י בְּמִשְׁמַ֗ר בֵּ֚ית שַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֔ים אֹתִ֕י וְאֵ֖ת שַׂ֥ר הָאֹפִֽים׃
The Church Fathers on this verse
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Philaret of Moscow (Drosdow)
Pharaoh was enraged. The Hebrews addressed those nearby as if they were not there, demonstrating a sign of reverence.
Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 39:20And cast Joseph into the prison, where the king's prisoners were kept, and he was there shut up.
- Gen 40:2And Pharao being angry with them, (now the one was chief butler, the other chief baker,)
- Gen 40:3He sent them to the prison of the commander of the soldiers, in which Joseph also was prisoner.
- Gen 37:36The Madianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, captain of the soldiers.