Genesis - 40:21



21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand;

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 40:21.

Differing Translations

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And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
And he restored the one to his place to present him the cup:
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.
and he putteth back the chief of the butlers to his butlership, and he giveth the cup into the hand of Pharaoh;
And he put the chief wine-servant back in his old place; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
And he restored the chief butler back unto his butlership; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
Ac redire fecit principem pimcernarum ad propinationem suam, et dedit calicem in manu Pharaoni:

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And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again,.... 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.

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