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4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
Genesis 40:4 —
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 1-4)We should not have had this story of Pharaoh’s butler and baker recorded in scripture if it had not been serviceable to Joseph’s preferment. The world stands for the sake of the church, and is governed for its good. Observe, 1. Two of the great officers of Pharaoh’s court, having offended the king, are committed to prison. Note, High places are slippery places; nothing more uncertain than the favo...
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