Kejadian 44:7

44:7 They answered him, “Why does my lord say such things? ¹  Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! ² 

Kejadian 45:17

45:17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and go ³  to the land of Canaan!

Kejadian 40:1

The Cupbearer and the Baker

40:1 After these things happened, the cupbearer ⁴  to the king of Egypt and the royal baker ⁵  offended ⁶  their master, the king of Egypt.

[44:7]  ¹ tn Heb “Why does my lord speak according to these words?”

[44:7]  ² tn Heb “according to this thing.”

[45:17]  ³ tn Heb “and go! Enter!”

[40:1]  ⁴ sn The Hebrew term cupbearer corresponds to the Egyptian wb’, an official (frequently a foreigner) who often became a confidant of the king and wielded political power (see K. A. Kitchen, NBD³ 248). Nehemiah held this post in Persia.

[40:1]  ⁵ sn The baker may be the Egyptian retehti, the head of the bakers, who had privileges in the royal court.

[40:1]  ⁶ sn The Hebrew verb translated offended here is the same one translated “sin” in 39:9. Perhaps there is an intended contrast between these officials, who deserve to be imprisoned, and Joseph, who refused to sin against God, but was thrown into prison in spite of his innocence.