Genesis 40:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 40:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 40:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the k..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 40:1 — KJV
“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.”
— Genesis 40:1 (KJV)
Genesis 40:1 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 40:1
“And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.”
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“And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.”
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“And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.”
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“And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. began...: Heb. built”
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“And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.”
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