Genesis 40:15

“For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.”

"For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon." - Genesis 40:15
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What does Genesis 40:15 mean?

Genesis 40:15 (KJV) states, "For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon." This verse is part of the story of Joseph, who was sold into slavery by his own brothers, but eventually rose to…

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From Dungeon to Destiny: Trusting God in Unjust Circumstances

In the somber depths of a prison cell, Joseph spoke words that echo through the corridors of time, shaking us from the indifference of life’s tribulations. Genesis 40:15 reveals a poignant moment when Joseph, wrongfully accused and imprisoned, uttered, "For indeed I was stolen…

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A Prayer for Justice and Redemption in the Darkest Places

O Lord, our God, we come before You today with heavy hearts, reminded of the journey of Joseph in the land of Egypt. As we reflect on the words of Genesis 40:15, “For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put…

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Genesis 40:15 - "For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon."
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Joshua 15:40 - "And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,"
Genesis 40:22 - "But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them."
Genesis 40:23 - "Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him."
"And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish," - Joshua 15:40
Genesis 40:12 - "And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:"
Genesis 40:18 - "And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:"
Genesis 40:6 - "And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad."
Genesis 40:4 - "And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward."
Acts 15:40 - "And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God."
Psalms 40:15 - "Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha."
Genesis 40:2 - "And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers."
Genesis 40:3 - "And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound."
Job 40:15 - "¶ Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox."
Numbers 15:40 - "That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God."
Genesis 15:15
Genesis 40:21 - "And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:"
1 Corinthians 15:40 - "There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another."
Ezekiel 40:15 - "And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits."
Genesis 31:40 - "Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes."
Genesis 40:9 - "And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;"
Genesis 40:1 - "And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt."
Genesis 36:40 - "And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,"
Genesis 40:17 - "And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head."
Genesis 40:10 - "And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:"
Genesis 40:11 - "And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand."
Genesis 40:7 - "And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?"
Isaiah 40:15 - "Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing."