Genesis 40:21
“And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:”
Genesis 40:21 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he restored the one to his place to present him the cup:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
- DARBYDarby
- 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.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He restored the chief cupbearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand;
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and he putteth back the chief of the butlers to his butlership, and he giveth the cup into the hand of Pharaoh;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He restored the chief butler to his position, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand;
Context: Genesis 40
19Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
20And 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.
21And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
22But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
23Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
About Genesis 40: Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison
Joseph interprets the dreams of the Pharaoh's cupbearer and the baker and is later called upon to interpret the Pharaoh's dream. He correctly predicts seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine.
Commentary
Genesis 40 is a chapter that focuses on two of Joseph's fellow prisoners, the cupbearer and the baker of Pharaoh. Both of these men have dreams that Joseph interprets for them. The cupbearer's dream is interpreted as a sign of his imminent release from prison, while the baker's dream is interpreted as a sign of his impending death.