KJV ORIGINAL
Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But the chief butler did not remember Joseph—he forgot all about him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that the chief butler forgot about Joseph despite Joseph's kindness in interpreting his dream.
📚 Historical Context
Joseph had correctly interpreted the chief butler's dream while they were both imprisoned, predicting the butler would be restored to his position serving Pharaoh. Joseph had asked the butler to remember him and speak to Pharaoh about his unjust imprisonment. However, once the butler was released and returned to his comfortable life in Pharaoh's court, he completely forgot about Joseph, leaving him in prison for two more years.
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