Genesis 40:20 “On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for al…”

Genesis 40:20

On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he made a feast for all his servants, and he lifted up the head of the chief cup bearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

American Standard Version

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 the head of the chief baker among his servants.

Geneva Bible 1599

And so the third day, which was Pharaohs birthday, hee made a feast vnto all his seruants: and hee lifted vp the head of the chiefe butler, and the head of the chiefe baker among his seruants.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass the third day — Pharaoh's birthday — that he made a feast to all his bondmen. And he lifted up the head of the chief of the cup-bearers, and the head of the chief of the bakers among his bondmen.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, on the third day, Pharaoh's birthday, that he maketh a banquet to all his servants, and lifteth up the head of the chief of the butlers, and the head of the chief of the bakers among his servants,

Bible in Basic English

Now the third day was Pharaoh's birthday, and he gave a feast for all his servants; and he gave honour to the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker among the others.

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Cross references

“third day”

Genesis 40:13 Genesis 40:19

Genesis 40:13 · BSB

Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.

Genesis 40:19 · BSB

Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body.”

“birthday”

Matthew 14:6 Mark 6:21 Genesis 21:8 Esther 1:3 Job 3:1

Matthew 14:6 · BSB

On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod

Mark 6:21 · BSB

On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

Genesis 21:8 · BSB

So the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.

Esther 1:3 · BSB

In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.

Job 3:1 · BSB

After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.

“lifted up”

2 Kings 25:27 Matthew 18:23–25 Matthew 25:19 Luke 16:1 Luke 16:2

2 Kings 25:27 · BSB

On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison.

Matthew 18:23–25 · BSB

Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

Matthew 25:19 · BSB

After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

Luke 16:1 · BSB

Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

Luke 16:2 · BSB

So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body.”

21Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.

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