Genesis 40:21

21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again put the cup into Pharaoh’s hand—

Genesis 40:21 in Other Translations

21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:

21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his position, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand.

21 He then restored the chief cup-bearer to his former position, so he could again hand Pharaoh his cup.

21 Then he restored the head cupbearer to his cupbearing post; he handed Pharaoh his cup just as before.

21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:

21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his position. So the cupbearer put the cup in Pharaoh's hand.

21 he restored the chief cupbearer to his position as cupbearer, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand;

21 He gave the chief wine taster's position back to him. Once again the wine taster put the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

Genesis 40:21 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 40:21

And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again,
&c.] Put him into the same office he was in before: and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand;
ministered to him in his office the same day, according to his dream and the interpretation of it: the Targum of Jonathan adds this as a reason of his being restored,

``because he found that he was not in that counsel,''

in which it was consulted to poison Pharaoh, (See Gill on Genesis 40:1).

Genesis 40:21 In-Context

19 Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and impale your body on a pole. And the birds will eat away your flesh.”

20 Now the third day was Pharaoh’s birthday, and he gave a feast for all his officials. He lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker in the presence of his officials:

21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again put the cup into Pharaoh’s hand—

22 but he impaled the chief baker, just as Joseph had said to them in his interpretation.

23 The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him.

Cross References

• 1. S ver 1
• 2. 2 Kings 25:27; Jeremiah 52:31
• 3. ver 13