Genesis 40:21
He restored the chief cupbearer to his former position so that he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand,
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- Gen 40:13 : 13 In three more days Pharaoh will reinstate you and restore you to your office. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did before when you were cupbearer.
- Neh 2:1 : 1 Nehemiah Is Permitted to Go to Jerusalem Then in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought to me, I took the wine and gave it to the king. Previously I had not been depressed in the king’s presence.
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- Gen 40:9-146 verses86%
9 So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph:“In my dream, there was a vine in front of me.
10 On the vine there were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters ripened into grapes.
11 Now Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, so I took the grapes, squeezed them into his cup, and put the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.”
12 “This is its meaning,” Joseph said to him.“The three branches represent three days.
13 In three more days Pharaoh will reinstate you and restore you to your office. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did before when you were cupbearer.
14 But remember me when it goes well for you, and show me kindness. Make mention of me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this prison,
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20 On the third day it was Pharaoh’s birthday, so he gave a feast for all his servants. He“lifted up” the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker in the midst of his servants.
- Gen 40:22-232 verses81%
22 but the chief baker he impaled, just as Joseph had predicted.
23 But the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph– he forgot him.
- Gen 40:1-55 verses80%
1 The Cupbearer and the Baker After these things happened, the cupbearer to the king of Egypt and the royal baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.
2 Pharaoh was enraged with his two officials, the cupbearer and the baker,
3 so he imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard in the same facility where Joseph was confined.
4 The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be their attendant, and he served them. They spent some time in custody.
5 Both of them, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, had a dream the same night. Each man’s dream had its own meaning.
- Gen 41:9-102 verses77%
9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh,“Today I recall my failures.
10 Pharaoh was enraged with his servants, and he put me in prison in the house of the captain of the guards– me and the chief baker.
- Gen 41:13-142 verses77%
13 It happened just as he had said to us– Pharaoh restored me to my office, but he impaled the baker.”
14 Then Pharaoh summoned Joseph. So they brought him quickly out of the dungeon; he shaved himself, changed his clothes, and came before Pharaoh.
- Gen 41:40-434 verses74%
40 You will oversee my household, and all my people will submit to your commands. Only I, the king, will be greater than you.
41 “See here,” Pharaoh said to Joseph,“I place you in authority over all the land of Egypt.”
42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his own hand and put it on Joseph’s. He clothed him with fine linen clothes and put a gold chain around his neck.
43 Pharaoh had him ride in the chariot used by his second-in-command, and they cried out before him,“Kneel down!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.
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10 and rescued him from all his troubles, and granted him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.
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22 The warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care. He was in charge of whatever they were doing.
- Gen 40:16-172 verses73%
16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation of the first dream was favorable, he said to Joseph,“I also appeared in my dream and there were three baskets of white bread on my head.
17 In the top basket there were baked goods of every kind for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them from the basket that was on my head.”
- Gen 44:1-22 verses72%
1 The Final Test He instructed the servant who was over his household,“Fill the sacks of the men with as much food as they can carry and put each man’s money in the mouth of his sack.
2 Then put my cup– the silver cup– in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the money for his grain.” He did as Joseph instructed.
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4 So Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar appointed Joseph overseer of his household and put him in charge of everything he owned.
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17 But Joseph said,“Far be it from me to do this! The man in whose hand the cup was found will become my slave, but the rest of you may go back to your father in peace.”
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25 Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man’s money to his sack, and to give them provisions for the journey. His orders were carried out.
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20 Joseph’s master took him and threw him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. So he was there in the prison.