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# He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard
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"He put them in the prison that was in the house that was overseen by the captain of the guard"
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# He put them
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The king did not put them in prison but rather he commanded for them to be imprisoned. Alternate translation: "He had them put" or "He commanded his guard to put" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# in the same prison where Joseph was confined
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This was the same prison that Joseph was in" or "This was the same prison Potiphar put Joseph in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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