Genesis 40:21

and he puts back the chief of the butlers to his butlership, and he gives the cup into the hand of Pharaoh;

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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

20And it comes to pass, on the third day, Pharaoh’s birthday, that he makes a banquet to all his servants, and lifts up the head of the chief of the butlers, and the head of the chief of the bakers among his servants,

22and the chief of the bakers he has hanged, as Joseph has interpreted to them;

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Cross References

Genesis 41:13and it comes to pass, as he has interpreted to us so it has been, me he put back on my station, and him he 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 →

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