Reference: Cupbearer
Fausets
Ge 40:1-21. A high officer in eastern courts, e.g. Solomon's (1Ki 10:5). Pharaoh's was the instrument of Joseph's elevation (Ge 41:9). Rabshakek was "chief cupbearer" in Sennacherib's court (Isa 36:2), as his name implies. Nehemiah was cupbearer to Artaxerxes Longimanus, king of Persia (Ne 1:11; 2:1).
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And it will be after these words, The cup-bearer of the king of Egypt, and the baker, sinned to their lord the king of Egypt
And it will be after these words, The cup-bearer of the king of Egypt, and the baker, sinned to their lord the king of Egypt And Pharaoh will be angry against his two eunuchs, against the chief of the cup-bearers, and against the chief of the bakers.
And Pharaoh will be angry against his two eunuchs, against the chief of the cup-bearers, and against the chief of the bakers. And he will give them in guard in the house of the chief of the cooks, to the house of the fortress, the place where Joseph was bound there.
And he will give them in guard in the house of the chief of the cooks, to the house of the fortress, the place where Joseph was bound there. And the chief of the cooks will appoint Joseph over them, and he will serve them; and they will be days in guard.
And the chief of the cooks will appoint Joseph over them, and he will serve them; and they will be days in guard. And they will dream a dream, they two, a man his dream in one night, a man according to the interpretation of his dream; the cup-bearer and the baker which were to the king of Egypt, who were bound in the house of the fortress.
And they will dream a dream, they two, a man his dream in one night, a man according to the interpretation of his dream; the cup-bearer and the baker which were to the king of Egypt, who were bound in the house of the fortress. And Joseph will come to them in the morning, and will see them, and behold, they sad.
And Joseph will come to them in the morning, and will see them, and behold, they sad. And he will ask Pharaoh's eunuchs which were with him in guard of the house of his lord, saying, Why are your faces evil this day?
And he will ask Pharaoh's eunuchs which were with him in guard of the house of his lord, saying, Why are your faces evil this day? And they will say to him, We dreamed a dream, and there is none interpreting it And Joseph will say to them, Are not interpretations to God? Relate now to me.
And they will say to him, We dreamed a dream, and there is none interpreting it And Joseph will say to them, Are not interpretations to God? Relate now to me. And the chief of the cup-bearers will relate his dream to Joseph, and will say to him, In my dream, and behold a vine before me;
And the chief of the cup-bearers will relate his dream to Joseph, and will say to him, In my dream, and behold a vine before me; And in the vine three shoots; and this as flourishing, its leaf went forth; the clusters of grapes were ripened.
And in the vine three shoots; and this as flourishing, its leaf went forth; the clusters of grapes were ripened. And Pharaoh's cup in my hand; and I shall take the grapes and press them into Pharaoh's cup, and I shall give the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
And Pharaoh's cup in my hand; and I shall take the grapes and press them into Pharaoh's cup, and I shall give the cup into Pharaoh's hand. And Joseph will say to him, This its interpretation: The three shoots they are three days.
And Joseph will say to him, This its interpretation: The three shoots they are three days. Yet in three days Pharaoh will lift up thy head, and restore thee to thy place, and thou shalt give Pharaoh's cup into his hand, according to thy first judgment, when thou wert his cup-bearer.
Yet in three days Pharaoh will lift up thy head, and restore thee to thy place, and thou shalt give Pharaoh's cup into his hand, according to thy first judgment, when thou wert his cup-bearer. But remember me with thyself, when it shall be well to thee, and now do-kindness to me, and remember me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this house.
But remember me with thyself, when it shall be well to thee, and now do-kindness to me, and remember me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this house. For by stealing, I was stolen from the land Of the Hebrews: and also here, I have not done anything that they put me in the pit
For by stealing, I was stolen from the land Of the Hebrews: and also here, I have not done anything that they put me in the pit And the chief of the bakers see that he interpreted good, and he will say to Joseph, I also in my dream, and behold, three wicker-baskets of white bread upon my head.
And the chief of the bakers see that he interpreted good, and he will say to Joseph, I also in my dream, and behold, three wicker-baskets of white bread upon my head. And in the high basket of all, food of Pharaoh, the work of baking; and the birds ate them from the basket above my head.
And in the high basket of all, food of Pharaoh, the work of baking; and the birds ate them from the basket above my head. And Joseph will answer and say, This its interpretation: the three baskets, they are three days;
And Joseph will answer and say, This its interpretation: the three baskets, they are three days; Yet in three days, Pharaoh will lift up thy head above thee, and hang thee upon a tree, and the birds shall eat thy flesh from thee.
Yet in three days, Pharaoh will lift up thy head above thee, and hang thee upon a tree, and the birds shall eat thy flesh from thee. And it will be in the third day, the day of the birth of Pharaoh, and he will make a drinking to all his servants; and he will lilt up the head of the chief of the cup-bearers, and the head of the chief of the bakers, in the midst of his servants.
And it will be in the third day, the day of the birth of Pharaoh, and he will make a drinking to all his servants; and he will lilt up the head of the chief of the cup-bearers, and the head of the chief of the bakers, in the midst of his servants. And he will restore the chief of the cup-bearers to his possession; and he will give the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
And he will restore the chief of the cup-bearers to his possession; and he will give the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
And the chief of the cup-bearers will speak to Pharaoh, saying, I, remembering my sin this day.
And the chief of the cup-bearers will speak to Pharaoh, saying, I, remembering my sin this day.
And the food of his table, and the seats of his servants, and the standing of his attendants, and their vestments, and his cup-bearers, and his burnt-offerings which he will bring up to the house of Jehovah; and no more spirit was in her.
And the food of his table, and the seats of his servants, and the standing of his attendants, and their vestments, and his cup-bearers, and his burnt-offerings which he will bring up to the house of Jehovah; and no more spirit was in her.
Now, O Lord, now will thine ear be attending to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, desiring to fear thy name? and prosper now to thy servant this day: and wilt thou give him for compassion before this man? And I was giving drink to the king.
Now, O Lord, now will thine ear be attending to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, desiring to fear thy name? and prosper now to thy servant this day: and wilt thou give him for compassion before this man? And I was giving drink to the king.
And it will be in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year to Arthasatha the king, wine before him: and I shall lift up the wine and give to the king. And I was not sad before him.
And it will be in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year to Arthasatha the king, wine before him: and I shall lift up the wine and give to the king. And I was not sad before him.
And the king of Assur will send Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem to king Hezekiah with a weighty army. And he will stand by the channel of the higher pool in the highway of the fuller's field.
Hastings
An officer of considerable importance at Oriental courts, whose duty it was to serve the wine at the table of the king. The first mention of this officer is in the story of Joseph (Ge 40:1-15), where the term rendered butler in English Version is the Heb. word which is rendered in other passages 'cupbearer.' The holder of this office was brought into confidential relations with the king, and must have been thoroughly trustworthy, as part of his duty was to guard against poison in the king's cup. In some cases he was required to taste the wine before presenting it. The position of Nehemiah as cupbearer to Artaxerxes Longimanus was evidently high. Herodotus (iii. 34) speaks of the office at the court of Cambyses, king of Persia, as 'an honour of no small account,' and the narrative of Nehemiah shows the high esteem of the king, who is so solicitous for his welfare that he asks the cause of his sadness (Ne 2:2). The cupbearers among the officers of king Solomon's household (1Ki 10:5) impressed the queen of Sheba, and they are mentioned among other indications of the grandeur of his court, which was modelled upon courts of other Oriental kings.
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And it will be after these words, The cup-bearer of the king of Egypt, and the baker, sinned to their lord the king of Egypt And Pharaoh will be angry against his two eunuchs, against the chief of the cup-bearers, and against the chief of the bakers. read more. And he will give them in guard in the house of the chief of the cooks, to the house of the fortress, the place where Joseph was bound there. And the chief of the cooks will appoint Joseph over them, and he will serve them; and they will be days in guard. And they will dream a dream, they two, a man his dream in one night, a man according to the interpretation of his dream; the cup-bearer and the baker which were to the king of Egypt, who were bound in the house of the fortress. And Joseph will come to them in the morning, and will see them, and behold, they sad. And he will ask Pharaoh's eunuchs which were with him in guard of the house of his lord, saying, Why are your faces evil this day? And they will say to him, We dreamed a dream, and there is none interpreting it And Joseph will say to them, Are not interpretations to God? Relate now to me. And the chief of the cup-bearers will relate his dream to Joseph, and will say to him, In my dream, and behold a vine before me; And in the vine three shoots; and this as flourishing, its leaf went forth; the clusters of grapes were ripened. And Pharaoh's cup in my hand; and I shall take the grapes and press them into Pharaoh's cup, and I shall give the cup into Pharaoh's hand. And Joseph will say to him, This its interpretation: The three shoots they are three days. Yet in three days Pharaoh will lift up thy head, and restore thee to thy place, and thou shalt give Pharaoh's cup into his hand, according to thy first judgment, when thou wert his cup-bearer. But remember me with thyself, when it shall be well to thee, and now do-kindness to me, and remember me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this house. For by stealing, I was stolen from the land Of the Hebrews: and also here, I have not done anything that they put me in the pit
And the food of his table, and the seats of his servants, and the standing of his attendants, and their vestments, and his cup-bearers, and his burnt-offerings which he will bring up to the house of Jehovah; and no more spirit was in her.
And the king will say to me, Wherefore thy face sad, and thou not being, sick? This nothing but sadness of heart. And I shall be very greatly afraid.
Smith
Cupbearer,
an officer of high rank with Egyptian, Persian and Assyrian as well as Jewish monarchs.
It was his duty to fill the king's cup and present it to him personally.
The chief cupbearer, or butler, to the king of Egypt was the means of raising Joseph to his high position.
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And it will be after these words, The cup-bearer of the king of Egypt, and the baker, sinned to their lord the king of Egypt
And he will restore the chief of the cup-bearers to his possession; and he will give the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
And the chief of the cup-bearers will speak to Pharaoh, saying, I, remembering my sin this day.
And the food of his table, and the seats of his servants, and the standing of his attendants, and their vestments, and his cup-bearers, and his burnt-offerings which he will bring up to the house of Jehovah; and no more spirit was in her.
Now, O Lord, now will thine ear be attending to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, desiring to fear thy name? and prosper now to thy servant this day: and wilt thou give him for compassion before this man? And I was giving drink to the king.