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Genesis 40:23

Joseph
LonelinessSuffering

21 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.

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
The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.
KJV
Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
WEB
Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.
ASV
Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
DARBY
But the chief of the cup-bearers did not remember Joseph, and forgot him.
BLB
And the chief of the cupbearers did not remember Joseph, and he forgot him.
ÅB
Men den øverste munnskjenk kom ikke Josef i hu - han glemte ham.
OTB
Likevel husket ikke overmunnskjenken Josef; han glemte ham.
B1930
Men den øverste munnskjenk kom ikke Josef i hu - han glemte ham.

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