Genesis 40:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand: ”

Genesis 40:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Joseph in Prison An uncomplaining patience and an unhesitating hopefulness keep the breast of Joseph in calm tranquillity. There is a God above, and that God is with him. His soul swerves not...
Genesis 40:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 40. Joseph Interprets their Dreams to Pharaoh's Two Imprisoned Officers. This chapter is from E, with harmonistic additions and touches from J ( Genesis 40:3 b , Genesis 40:5 b , Gene...
Genesis 40:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
Genesis 40:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And he restored, &c.— Calmet and Chais both observe, that as Joseph was an illustrious type of our Saviour, so these two officers of Pharaoh clearly mark out the two thieves, between whom our L...
Genesis 40:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 serv...
Genesis 40:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joseph interprets the Dreams of Pharaoh's Officers 1. Butler] rather, 'cupbearer,' a high court official: cp. Nehemiah 1:11 ; Nehemiah 2:1 . Baker ] rather, 'cook.' It is conjectured that these...
Genesis 40:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joseph Interprets Two Dreams Genesis 40:9-23 Joseph as an interpreter was among a thousand. Because his pure heart was open to God, he could unriddle the mysteries of human life. Very often tho...
Genesis 40:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The works of God are ever characterized by simplicity. No study is more fascinating in the Divine Oracles or in human experience than the wonderful mosaic of the divine government. If it may be state...
Genesis 40:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again ,.... Put him into the same office he was in before: and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand ; ministered to him in his office the same d...
Genesis 40:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Calmet has observed, that, as Joseph was a type of Christ, so these two officers of Pharaoh point out the two thieves between whom he was crucified; our Lord pardoning the one and condemning the othe...
Genesis 40:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JOSEPH, INTERPRETER OF DREAMS Two men are seen now to be committed to Joseph's care in the prison, the cup bearer and the baker of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. It is not told us for what offenses they...
Genesis 40:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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 hi...
Genesis 40:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Genesis 40:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And it happened on the third day, being Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants and he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his serva...
Genesis 40:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— The butler. ] “The cupbearer and overseer of the wine—making and storing and serving, an important officer of the king. ( 2 Kings 18:17 .) He was now a state prisoner for an offen...
Genesis 40:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 40:4 . Captain of the guard; that is, Potiphar who had a controul over the gaoler. It would seem, by enlarging Joseph's liberty in prison, that he now believed his asseverations of innocen...
Genesis 40:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

The captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them Light upon Joseph’s destiny This chapter discovers signs that Joseph was destined to fill an important place in the history...
Genesis 40:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 40:1 And it came to pass (literally, and it was ) after these things (literally, words , i.e. after the transactions just recorded), that the butler —מָשְׁקֶה, t...
Genesis 40:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Dreams come true
Genesis 40:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

gave the cup. Genesis 40:13 Nehemiah 2:1
Genesis 40:21 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Joseph in Prison Genesis 40:1-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We left Joseph, in chapter 39, in prison under the order of Potiphar, captain of the guard. Chapter forty of Genesis discovers to us several...

Genesis 40:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 40:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 40:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 40:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 40:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 40:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 40:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 40:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 40:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 40:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 40:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 40:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 40:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 40:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 40:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 40:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 40:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 40:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 40:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 40:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 40:21 - Wells of Living Water Commentary