Genesis 40:1
1After these things happened, the cupbearer ▼▼ The Hebrew term cupbearer corresponds to the Egyptian wb’, an official (frequently a foreigner) who often became a confidant of the king and wielded political power (see K. A. Kitchen, NBD3 248). Nehemiah held this post in Persia.
to the king of Egypt and the royal baker ▼▼ The baker may be the Egyptian retehti, the head of the bakers, who had privileges in the royal court.
offended ▼ their master, the king of Egypt.
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