Genesis 40:3
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 40
“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
What Does Genesis 40:3 Mean?
Genesis 40:3 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 40, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Genesis 40:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 39:20“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.”Genesis 39:22“And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.”Acts 12:10“When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.”Genesis 39:21“But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.”Genesis 39:23“The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.”Genesis 42:19“If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:”2 Samuel 20:3“And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.”John 18:12“Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,”
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