Genesis 40:21 meaning and explanation

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

Genesis 40:21, Berean Standard Bible

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Joseph is a prisoner in Egypt, wrongly held, and has just interpreted the dreams of two fellow inmates, Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker. Here the narrator reports the outcome on Pharaoh's birthday: the cupbearer is pardoned and returns to his old duty of handing the king his cup.

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