Genesis 40:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 40:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 40:21 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 40:21 — KJV
“And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:”
— Genesis 40:21 (KJV)
Genesis 40:21 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 40:21
“And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:21: gave, cup, into
“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”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:21: butler, cup, into
“Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands. forbear...: Heb. protract over them in thy...: Heb. in the hand of thy prophets”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:21: again, gave, into
“Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaohhophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:21: gave, into, pharaoh
“And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:21: again, gave, into
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