New Revised Standard Version
The captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he waited on them; and they continued for some time in custody.

Contemporary English Version
They spent a long time in prison, and the official in charge of the palace guard, made Joseph their servant.

New American Bible
The chief steward assigned Joseph to them, and he became their attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,

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

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

the captain.

Genesis 37:36 The Madianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, captain of the soldiers.

Genesis 39:1,21-23 And Joseph was brought into Egypt, and Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, chief captain of the army, an Egyptian, bought him of the Ismaelites, by whom he was brought. . . .

Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way to the Lord, and trust in him, and he will do it.

a season.

Genesis 4:3 And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord.

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Genesis 24:55 And her brother and mother answered: Let the maid stay, at least, ten days with us, and afterwards she shall depart.

); and as Pharaoh called them to an account on his birthday, (ver.

Genesis 24:20 And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs, she ran back to the well to draw water; and having drawn, she gave to all the camels.

,) Calmet supposes they had offended on the preceding birthday, and thus had been one whole year in prison.