Genesis 40:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 40:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 40:3 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 40:3 — KJV
“And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.”
— Genesis 40:3 (KJV)
Genesis 40:3 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 40:3
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:3: put, into, prison
“That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place. toward...: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:3: put, ward, house
“Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death. put out: Heb. blinded chains: or, fetters prison: Heb. house of the wards”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:3: put, ward, house
“Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:3: put, ward, house
“But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house. put out: Heb. bored out”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:3: put, house, prison
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