Genesis 40:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:”
Genesis 40:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 40:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 40:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;”
Genesis 40:21 — World English Bible
Genesis 40:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:”
Genesis 40:21 — American Standard Version
Genesis 40:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he putteth back the chief of the butlers to his butlership, and he giveth the cup into the hand of Pharaoh;”
Genesis 40:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 40:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Genesis 40:21 — Darby Translation
Genesis 40:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he restored the chiefe butler vnto his butlershippe, who gaue the cup into Pharaohs hande,”
Genesis 40:21 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 40:21 in Context — Genesis 40
19 Yet 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.
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.
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What Does Genesis 40:21 Mean?
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