KJV King James Version
Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
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Genesis 41:9
Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I recall my failures.
WEB World English Bible
Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, “I remember my faults today.
ASV American Standard Version
Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the chief of the butlers speaketh with Pharaoh, saying, ‘My sin I mention this day:
Surrounding context — Genesis 41
6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, [it was] a dream.
8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but [there was] none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, [both] me and the chief baker:
11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
12 And [there was] there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
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Genesis 40:14But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:Genesis 40:23Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.Genesis 40:1-3And it came to pass after these things, [that] the butler of the king of Egypt and [his] baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.
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