KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he put them in jail in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph was being held.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that Pharaoh's butler and baker were imprisoned in the same place where Joseph was already being held captive.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Joseph's time in Egypt, after he had been falsely accused by Potiphar's wife and imprisoned. The captain of the guard (likely Potiphar himself) had a prison facility in his house where political prisoners and servants of Pharaoh were held. The butler and baker had apparently offended Pharaoh in some way and were now facing his judgment.
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