Genesis 40:21
And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:
And he restored the chiefe Butler vnto his Butlership againe, and hee gaue the cup into Pharaohs hand.
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- Genesis 40:13Rank 1 from verse 21
13Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
13Yet within three dayes shall Pharaoh ‖lift vp thine head, and restore thee vnto thy place, and thou shalt deliuer Pharaohs cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his Butler.
- Nehemiah 2:1Rank 2 from verse 21
1AND it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.
1¶ And it came to passe, in the moneth Nisan, in the twentieth yeere of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I tooke vp the wine, and gaue it vnto the King: now I had not bene beforetime sad in his presence.
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Genesis 40:21
Returned, given back, recovered, healed, renewed, or brought back to a former place or condition.
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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.
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A household servant or officer entrusted with drink, vessels, and related provisions.
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butlership
The office, position, or duties of a butler.
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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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40:20¶ 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.
40:20¶ And it came to passe the third day, which was Pharaohs birth day, that hee made a feast vnto all his seruaunts: and he ‖lifted vp by the head of the chiefe Butler, and of the chiefe Baker among his seruants.
40:21And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:
40:21And he restored the chiefe Butler vnto his Butlership againe, and hee gaue the cup into Pharaohs hand.
Selected passage40:22But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
40:22But he hanged the chiefe Baker, as Ioseph had interpreted to them.
40:23Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
40:23Yet did not the chiefe Butler remember Ioseph, but forgate him.