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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 39, Verse 20

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And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
King James Version
And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners [were] bound: and he was there in the prison.
American Standard Version
And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
New English Translation
Joseph’s master took him and threw him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. So he was there in the prison.
World English Bible
Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.
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But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
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And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer [of it].
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The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing [that was] under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and [that] which he did, the LORD made [it] to prosper.
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And it came to pass after these things, [that] the butler of the king of Egypt and [his] baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.
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And Pharaoh was wroth against two [of] his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
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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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And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
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And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which [were] bound in the prison.
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And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they [were] sad.
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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?