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Genesis 40:21

Pharaoh

19 Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body.”

20 On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.

22 But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had described to them in his interpretation.

23 The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.
KJV
And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:
WEB
He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;
ASV
And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh`s hand:
DARBY
And he restored the chief of the cup-bearers to his office of cup-bearer again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
BLB
And he restored the chief of the cupbearers to his cupbearership, and he put the cup in the hand of Pharaoh.
ÅB
Han satte den øverste munnskjenk i hans embede igjen, og han rakte Farao begeret,
OTB
Han gjeninnsatte overmunnskjenken i hans stilling, slik at han igjen satte begeret i faraos hånd;
B1930
Han satte den øverste munnskjenk i hans embede igjen, og han rakte Farao begeret,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 40:13

    Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.

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  • Nehemiah 2:1

    Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence,

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