Genesis 40:21

and restored the chief of the butlers to his butlership, so that he set the cup upon the palm of Pharaoh;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 came to pass on the third day the birthday of Pharaoh, that he made a banquet for all his servants, and uplifted the head of the chief of the butlers and the head of the chief of the bakers in the midst of his servants;

22but, the chief of the bakers, he hanged,—as, Joseph, had interpreted unto them.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:13And it came to pass as he interpreted to us, so, it happened,—me, he restored to mine office but 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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