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Genesis Chapter 40

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In Genesis chapter 40 Joseph is released from prison and taken to Pharaoh’s house where he is honored for interpreting the king’s dreams. The chapter also shows the importance of patience and faithfulness as God uses ordinary people for great purposes.

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(1) And 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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Genesis 39:20Genesis 39:21Genesis 39:22Genesis 39:23Esther 6:1Genesis 40:13Nehemiah 1:11Nehemiah 2:1Nehemiah 2:2

(2) And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
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Psalms 76:10Proverbs 16:14Proverbs 19:12Proverbs 19:19Proverbs 27:4Acts 12:20I Chronicles 27:27

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Genesis 41:25

(3) And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
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Genesis 39:20Genesis 39:23

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Genesis 40:4Genesis 39:1Jeremiah 40:1Genesis 39:20Genesis 37:28

(4) And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
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Genesis 37:36Genesis 39:1Genesis 39:21Genesis 39:22Genesis 39:23Psalms 37:5

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Genesis 40:3Jeremiah 52:12Genesis 39:1Genesis 37:28

(5) And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.
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Genesis 40:8Genesis 12:1Genesis 12:2Genesis 12:3Genesis 12:4Genesis 12:5Genesis 12:6Genesis 12:7Genesis 20:3Genesis 37:5Genesis 37:6Genesis 37:7

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Genesis 41:11Genesis 37:9Daniel 2:6Daniel 4:19Genesis 40:9Genesis 41:15

(6) And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
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Genesis 40:8Genesis 41:8Daniel 2:1Daniel 2:2Daniel 2:3Daniel 4:5Daniel 5:6Daniel 7:28Daniel 8:27

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Genesis 37:28

(7) And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
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Judges 18:24I Samuel 1:8II Samuel 13:4Nehemiah 2:2Luke 24:17

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I Kings 3:11Genesis 40:11II Chronicles 1:11

(8) And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
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Genesis 41:15Genesis 41:16Job 33:15Job 33:16Psalms 25:14Isaiah 8:19Daniel 2:11Daniel 2:28Daniel 2:47Daniel 4:8Daniel 5:11Daniel 5:12

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Genesis 37:9Genesis 40:5Genesis 41:11Genesis 41:15Genesis 37:5Genesis 40:9

(9) And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
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Genesis 37:5Genesis 37:6Genesis 37:7Genesis 37:8Genesis 37:9Genesis 37:10Judges 7:13Judges 7:14Judges 7:15Daniel 2:31Daniel 4:8Daniel 4:10

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Genesis 40:5Genesis 41:15Genesis 37:9Genesis 41:11Judges 7:13Jeremiah 23:28

(10) And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
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Deuteronomy 32:32Ezekiel 17:6Nehemiah 8:15Revelation 14:18Exodus 25:35Exodus 37:21

(11) 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.
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Genesis 49:11Leviticus 10:9Proverbs 3:10Genesis 40:21I Kings 10:5II Chronicles 9:4Nehemiah 1:11Nehemiah 2:1

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Genesis 40:13Genesis 40:21I Kings 11:20Genesis 44:2Isaiah 51:17Isaiah 51:22

(12) And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
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Genesis 40:18Genesis 41:12Genesis 41:25Genesis 41:26Judges 7:14Daniel 2:36Daniel 2:37Daniel 2:38Daniel 2:39Daniel 2:40Daniel 2:41Daniel 2:42

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Nehemiah 8:15Exodus 25:35Exodus 37:21Genesis 37:28Exodus 25:32Exodus 37:18

(13) 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.
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Genesis 7:4Genesis 40:20Genesis 40:21Genesis 40:22II Kings 25:27Psalms 3:3Jeremiah 52:31Genesis 40:19

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Genesis 40:11Ezekiel 16:4Genesis 40:19Genesis 41:44Genesis 12:15Genesis 41:25

(14) But 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:
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I Samuel 25:31Luke 23:42I Corinthians 7:21Joshua 2:12I Samuel 20:14I Samuel 20:15II Samuel 9:1I Kings 2:7

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II Kings 4:26Exodus 2:15Exodus 7:9Joshua 2:12II Samuel 2:6II Samuel 10:2

(15) For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
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Genesis 37:28Exodus 21:16Deuteronomy 24:7I Timothy 1:10Genesis 14:13Genesis 41:12Genesis 39:8Genesis 39:9Genesis 39:10Genesis 39:11Genesis 39:12Genesis 39:20

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Isaiah 22:16

(16) When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
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Genesis 40:1Genesis 40:2

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Genesis 40:5Daniel 2:6Daniel 4:19Genesis 40:9Genesis 41:11Genesis 41:15

(17) And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
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Genesis 49:20I Chronicles 12:20

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Exodus 29:3Jeremiah 24:2Genesis 41:25

(18) And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
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Genesis 40:12Genesis 41:26I Corinthians 10:4I Corinthians 11:24

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Genesis 37:28Genesis 40:16

(19) Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
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Genesis 40:22Genesis 41:13Deuteronomy 21:22Deuteronomy 21:23Joshua 8:29Joshua 10:26II Samuel 21:6Proverbs 30:17Galatians 3:13Genesis 40:17I Samuel 17:44I Samuel 17:46

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Isaiah 41:19Ezekiel 17:24Joel 1:12Genesis 2:9Matthew 12:33Romans 11:24

(20) 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.
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Genesis 40:13Genesis 40:19Genesis 21:8Esther 1:3Job 3:1Matthew 14:6Mark 6:21II Kings 25:27Matthew 18:23Matthew 18:24Matthew 18:25Matthew 25:19

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Revelation 8:12II Samuel 18:2Ezekiel 5:2Ezekiel 5:12Genesis 40:11Deuteronomy 16:16

(21) And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
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Genesis 40:13Nehemiah 2:1

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Genesis 40:11Genesis 40:13II Kings 8:5

(22) But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
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Genesis 40:8Genesis 40:19Genesis 41:11Genesis 41:12Genesis 41:13Genesis 41:16Jeremiah 23:28Daniel 2:19Daniel 2:20Daniel 2:21Daniel 2:22Daniel 2:23

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Genesis 37:28

(23) Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
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Job 19:14Psalms 31:12Psalms 105:19Ecclesiastes 9:15Ecclesiastes 9:16Amos 6:6

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Leviticus 26:42Genesis 37:28

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