Genesis 40:21

21 The king gave his chief officer who served wine his old position, and once again he put the king's cup of wine into the king'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 Before the end of three days, the king will cut off your head! He will hang your body on a pole, and the birds will eat your flesh."

20 Three days later, on his birthday, the king gave a feast for all his officers. In front of his officers, he released from prison the chief officer who served his wine and the chief baker.

21 The king gave his chief officer who served wine his old position, and once again he put the king's cup of wine into the king's hand.

22 But the king hanged the baker on a pole. Everything happened just as Joseph had said it would,

23 but the officer who served wine did not remember Joseph. He forgot all about him.