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Genesis 41:9

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then the chief butler spoke to Pharaoh, saying, 'I remember my mistakes today.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The chief butler is finally remembering that he had promised to help Joseph but forgot about him for two years.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of Genesis, Joseph had been sold into slavery by his brothers and ended up imprisoned in Egypt after being falsely accused. There, he interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh's chief butler and chief baker, predicting that the butler would be restored to his position while the baker would be executed. Years later, when Pharaoh was troubled by his own dreams that no one could interpret, the butler finally remembered his promise to help Joseph and confessed his forgetfulness to the king.

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