Genesis 40:4

NETBible	The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be their attendant, and he served them.¹ They spent some time in custody.²
NIV © biblegateway Gen 40:4	The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he attended them. After they had been in custody for some time,
NASB © biblegateway Gen 40:4	The captain of the bodyguard put Joseph in charge of them, and he took care of them; and they were in confinement for some time.
NLT © biblegateway Gen 40:4	They remained in prison for quite some time, and Potiphar assigned Joseph to take care of them.
MSG © biblegateway Gen 40:4	The captain of the guard assigned Joseph to see to their needs. After they had been in custody for a while,
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 40:4	And the captain put them in Joseph’s care, and he did what was needed for them; and they were kept in prison for some time.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 40:4	The captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he waited on them; and they continued for some time in custody.
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 40:4	And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; so they were in custody for a while.
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KJV	And the captain <08269> of the guard <02876> charged <06485> (8799) Joseph <03130> with them, and he served <08334> (8762) them: and they continued a season <03117> in ward <04929>_.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 40:4	The captain <08269> of the bodyguard <02876> put <06485> Joseph <03130> in charge <06485> of them, and he took <08334> care <08334> of them; and they were in confinement <04929> for some <03117> time <03117> .
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NET [draft] ITL	The captain <08269> of the guard <02876> appointed <06485> Joseph <03130> to <0854> be their attendant, and he served <08334> them. They spent <01961> some time <03117> in custody <04929> .
HEBREW	rmsmb <04929> Mymy <03117> wyhyw <01961> Mta <0853> trsyw <08334> Mta <0854> Powy <03130> ta <0853> Myxbjh <02876> rv <08269> dqpyw (40:4) <06485>

NETBible

The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be their attendant, and he served them.¹ They spent some time in custody.²

NET Notes

¹sn He served them. This is the same Hebrew verb, meaning “to serve as a personal attendant,” that was translated “became [his] servant” in 39:4.

²tn Heb “they were days in custody.”