Genesis 40:21
He gave the chief cupbearer his job back, and he returned to his duties of handing Pharaoh his cup.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:
In Context
22But he hanged the chief baker just as Joseph had said when he interpreted their dreams.
Cross References
Genesis 41:13Everything happened just as he said it would—I was given back my job and the baker was hanged.”
Matthew Henry on Genesis 40:21-23
20 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. 21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand: 22 But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them. 23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him. Here is, 1. The verifying of Joseph's interpretation of the dreams, on the very… Read the whole commentary →