"And it came to pass the third day, {which was} Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he li…" — Genesis 40:20

Genesis 40:20 · KJV

“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. {lifted...: or, reckoned}”

— Genesis 40:20

Verse 19

Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee. {lift...: or, reckon thee, and take thy office from thee}

Verse 21

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

Genesis 40 — Context

And Joseph answered and said, This {is} the interpretation thereof: The three baskets {are} three days:

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. {lifted...: or, reckoned}

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

But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.

Cross References

Genesis 40:19

Genesis 40:13

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. {lift...: or, reckon}

Matthew 14:6

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. {before...: Gr. in the midst}

Mark 6:21

And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief {estates} of Galilee;

Job 3:1

After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

Esther 1:3

In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, {being} before him:

Genesis 21:8

And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the {same} day that Isaac was weaned.

Matthew 18:23-25

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.