Genesis 40:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Yet 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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

In three days, Pharaoh will lift up your head and give you back your job. You'll serve Pharaoh his cup just like you did before when you were his butler.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Joseph is telling Pharaoh's butler that his dream means he'll be freed from prison and get his old job back within three days.

📚 Historical Context

This takes place while Joseph was imprisoned in Egypt after being falsely accused by Potiphar's wife. Two of Pharaoh's servants - his butler and baker - were also imprisoned and had troubling dreams. Joseph, who had the God-given ability to interpret dreams, was explaining what the butler's dream meant.

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Genesis 40:1

After these events happened, the butler and the baker who served the king of Egypt did something that angered their master, the king of Egypt.

Genesis 40:3

And he put them in jail in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph was being held.

Genesis 40:20

On the third day, which happened to be Pharaoh's birthday, he threw a party for all his officials. During this celebration, he brought out both the chief butler and the chief baker from prison to decide their fate.

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