King James Version

Genesis 40:4

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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וַ֠יִּפְקֹדvayifqodand chargeפָּקַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and charge”, the next action in the storyH6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overs…שַׂ֣רsarcaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.הַטַּבָּחִ֧יםhatabachimthe cookטַבָּחdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the cook”, the ordinary formH2876properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food)cook, guard.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יוֹסֵ֛ףyosefJoseph. Compare H3084יוֹסֵףnoun, proper name — “Joseph. Compare H3084”H3130Joseph, the name of seven IsraelitesJoseph. Compare H3084 (יְהוֹסֵף).אִתָּ֖םitamamongאֵתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.וַיְשָׁ֣רֶתvaysharetand ministerשָׁרַתconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and minister”, the next action in the storyH8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute tominister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.אֹתָ֑םotamobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).וַיִּהְי֥וּvayihyvand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.יָמִ֖יםyamimas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…בְּמִשְׁמָֽרbemishmarin guardמִשְׁמָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in guard”, the ordinary formH4929a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely)diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph to be with them, and he ministered unto them; and they continued a season in ward.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the chief of the executioners chargeth Joseph with them, and he serveth them; and they are days in charge.

World English Bible

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.

Darby Translation

And the captain of the life-guard appointed Joseph to them, that he should attend on them. And they were [several] days in custody.

Douay-Rheims

But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, and he served them. Some little time passed, and they were kept in custody.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph to be with them, and he ministered unto them; and they continued a season in ward.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the chief keeper of the prison committed them to Joseph, and he stood by them; and they were some days in the prison.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ συνέστησεν ὁ ἀρχιδεσμώτης τῷ Ἰωσὴφ αὐτούς· καὶ παρέστη αὐτοῖς· ἦσαν δὲ ἡμέρας ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ.