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The chief jailer committed to Joseph's charge all the prisoners who were in the jail; so that whatever was done there, he was responsible for it.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The chief chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 שַׂ֤ר sar
jailer a house Noun H1004 בֵּית־ beit-
committed to give, put, set Verb H5414 וַיִּתֵּ֞ן vai·yit·ten
to Joseph's "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֔ף yo·v·sef,
charge hand Noun H3027 בְּיַד־ be·yad-
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the prisoners a bondman, prisoner Noun H615 הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔ם ha·'a·si·rim,
who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֖ר a·sher
were in the jail; a house Noun H1004 בְּבֵ֣ית be·veit
so that whatever the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
was done do, make Verb H6213 עֹשִׂים֙ o·sim
there, there, thither Adverb H8033 שָׁ֔ם sham,
he was responsible do, make Verb H6213 עֹשֶֽׂה׃ o·seh.
[for it].      

People

Joseph

  Joseph There are three famous people in the Bible named Joseph: All three of their profiles are shown below: Joseph, a son of Jacob/Israel Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God ga... View Details

Jailer

Jailer (of Philippi),  Acts 16:23 . The conversion of the Roman jailer, a man belonging to a class "insensible as a rule and hardened by habit, and also disposed to despise the Jews, who were the bearers of the message of the gospel," is one of those cases which illustrate its universality and power.    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, publish... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The chief jailer committed to Joseph's charge all the prisoners who were in the jail; so that whatever was done there, he was responsible for it.
King James Bible The chief jailer And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's charge hand all the prisoners who that were in the jail; so that whatever was done prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was responsible for the doer of it.
Hebrew Greek English The chief jailer committed to Joseph's charge all the prisoners who were in the jail; so that whatever was done there, he was responsible for it.