Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position, and you will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you used to do when you were his cupbearer. New Living Translation Within three days Pharaoh will lift you up and restore you to your position as his chief cup-bearer. English Standard Version In three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office, and you shall place Pharaoh’s cup in his hand as formerly, when you were his cupbearer. Berean Standard Bible 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. Berean Literal Bible Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your place, and you will put the cup of Pharaoh into his hand according to the former manner, when you were his cupbearer. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Now within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your place, and you will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand according to the former manner, when you were his butler. New American Standard Bible within three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office; and you will put Pharaoh’s cup into his hand as in your former practice when you were his cupbearer. NASB 1995 within three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office; and you will put Pharaoh’s cup into his hand according to your former custom when you were his cupbearer. NASB 1977 within three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office; and you will put Pharaoh’s cup into his hand according to your former custom when you were his cupbearer. Legacy Standard Bible within three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office; and you will put Pharaoh’s cup into his hand according to your former custom when you were his cupbearer. Amplified Bible within three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head (present you in public) and restore you to your position; and you will [again] put Pharaoh’s cup into his hand just as [you did] when you were his cupbearer. Berean Annotated Bible Within three days Pharaoh (great house) 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. Christian Standard Bible In just three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand the way you used to when you were his cupbearer. Holman Christian Standard Bible In just three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand the way you used to when you were his cupbearer. American Standard Version within yet three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head, and restore thee unto thine office: and thou shalt give Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. Contemporary English Version and in three days the king will pardon you. He will make you his personal servant again, and you will serve him his wine, just as you used to do. English Revised Version within yet three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thine office: and thou shalt give Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. GOD'S WORD® Translation In the next three days Pharaoh will release you and restore you to your position. You will put Pharaoh's cup in his hand as you used to do when you were his cupbearer. Good News Translation In three days the king will release you, pardon you, and restore you to your position. You will give him his cup as you did before when you were his wine steward. International Standard Version Within three days, Pharaoh will encourage you and return you to your responsibilities. You'll attend to Pharaoh's personal wine cup, just as you did when you were his senior security advisor. NET Bible In three more days Pharaoh will reinstate you and restore you to your office. You will put Pharaoh's cup in his hand, just as you did before when you were cupbearer. New Heart English Bible Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office. You will put Pharaoh’s cup into his hand as you used to when you were his cupbearer. Webster's Bible Translation Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head, and restore thee to thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleWithin 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. World English Bible Within three more days, Pharaoh will lift up your head, and restore you to your office. You will give Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, the way you did when you were his cup bearer. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionyet, within three days Pharaoh lifts up your head, and has put you back on your station, and you have given the cup of Pharaoh into his hand, according to the former custom when you were his butler. Berean Literal Bible Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your place, and you will put the cup of Pharaoh into his hand according to the former manner, when you were his cupbearer. Young's Literal Translation yet, within three days doth Pharaoh lift up thy head, and hath put thee back on thy station, and thou hast given the cup of Pharaoh into his hand, according to the former custom when thou wast his butler. Smith's Literal Translation 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAfter which Pharao will remember thy service, and will restore thee to thy former place: and thou shah present him the cup according to thy office, as before thou wast wont to do. Catholic Public Domain Version after which Pharaoh will remember your service, and he will restore you to your former position. And you will give him the cup according to your office, as you were accustomed to do before. New American Bible within three days Pharaoh will single you out and restore you to your post. You will be handing Pharaoh his cup as you formerly did when you were his cupbearer. New Revised Standard Version within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office; and you shall place Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you used to do when you were his cupbearer. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAfter three days Pharaoh shall remember you and restore you to your position; and you shall give Pharaoh's cup into his hand, as you did before when you were his butler. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated After three days Pharaoh will be reminded of you and will restore you to your position, and you shall give the cup to Pharaoh in his hand, according to the former custom when you were Cupbearer to him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917within yet three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head, and restore thee unto thine office; and thou shalt give Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. Brenton Septuagint Translation Yet three days and Pharao shall remember thy office, and he shall restore thee to thy place of chief cupbearer, and thou shalt give the cup of Pharao into his hand, according to thy former high place, as thou wast wont to be cupbearer. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Cupbearer and the Baker…12Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three branches are three days. 13Within 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. 14But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison.… Cross References Within three days Joshua 1:11 “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you will cross the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.’” 2 Kings 20:5 “Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD. Hosea 6:2 After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence. Pharaoh will lift up your head 2 Kings 25:27 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. Psalm 27:6 Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD. Psalm 3:3 But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head. and restore your position. Genesis 41:13 And it happened to us just as he had interpreted: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.” 2 Kings 25:28 And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. Job 42:10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, Nehemiah 2:1 Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence, Psalm 75:8 For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs. Jeremiah 25:17 So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, each one to whom the LORD had sent me, just as you did when you were his cupbearer. Nehemiah 1:11 O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.) Genesis 41:9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I recall my failures. 1 Kings 10:5 the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away. Esther 1:10-11 On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas— / to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold. Treasury of Scripture Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up your head, and restore you to your place: and you shall deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when you were his butler. within. Genesis 7:4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. shall. Genesis 40:20-22 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… 2 Kings 25:27 And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; Psalm 3:3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. lift up thine head. Genesis 40:19 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. Genesis 40:20 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. Jump to Previous Butler Cup Cupbearer Custom Deliver Former Formerly Hand Head Honour Lift Manner Office Pharaoh Pharaoh's Position Restore Three Used Wast Way WithinJump to Next Butler Cup Cupbearer Custom Deliver Former Formerly Hand Head Honour Lift Manner Office Pharaoh Pharaoh's Position Restore Three Used Wast Way WithinGenesis 40 1. The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh are also imprisoned.5. Joseph interprets their dreams. 20. They are accomplished according to his interpretation. 23. The ingratitude of the butler, in forgetting Joseph. Within three days The phrase "within three days" indicates a specific and imminent timeframe, which is significant in biblical narratives. The number three often symbolizes completeness or divine intervention, as seen in other scriptures such as Jonah's three days in the fish (Jonah 1:17) and Jesus' resurrection on the third day (Matthew 16:21). 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 Persons / Places / Events 1. JosephA Hebrew man who was sold into slavery by his brothers and ended up in Egypt. He is currently imprisoned but has been given charge over the other prisoners. 2. Pharaoh's Cupbearer An official in Pharaoh's court who was imprisoned alongside Joseph. He had a dream that Joseph interpreted, predicting his restoration to his position. 3. Pharaoh The ruler of Egypt, who had imprisoned his cupbearer and baker. His actions and decisions are central to the unfolding events. 4. Prison The place where Joseph is held and where he interprets the dreams of Pharaoh's officials. 5. Dream Interpretation A significant event where Joseph interprets the dreams of the cupbearer and the baker, showcasing his God-given ability. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in CircumstancesJoseph's ability to interpret dreams, even in prison, demonstrates God's control over all situations. We can trust that God is at work, even when circumstances seem dire. Faithfulness in Small Things Joseph's faithfulness in prison, interpreting dreams for fellow prisoners, prepares him for greater responsibilities. We should be faithful in our current roles, trusting God for future opportunities. Hope and Restoration The cupbearer's restoration is a reminder of God's power to restore and redeem. We can have hope that God can restore what is broken in our lives. Using God-given Gifts Joseph uses his God-given gift of dream interpretation to serve others. We should seek to use our gifts to serve God and others, regardless of our circumstances. Trust in God's Timing The fulfillment of Joseph's interpretation in three days shows God's perfect timing. We should trust that God's timing is always right, even when it requires patience. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Genesis 40:13?2. How does Genesis 40:13 demonstrate God's sovereignty in Joseph's life? 3. What can we learn about patience from Joseph's interpretation in Genesis 40:13? 4. How does Genesis 40:13 foreshadow Joseph's future rise to power in Egypt? 5. In what ways can we trust God's timing as seen in Genesis 40:13? 6. How does Joseph's faithfulness in Genesis 40:13 inspire us in difficult situations? 7. What does Genesis 40:13 reveal about God's sovereignty in Joseph's life? 8. How does Genesis 40:13 demonstrate the fulfillment of divine prophecy? 9. Why is the restoration of the cupbearer significant in Genesis 40:13? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Genesis 40? 11. What role did a cupbearer serve in the Bible? 12. What events occur in the biblical book of Exodus? 13. Does any historical or archaeological evidence support the existence and role of the Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker as described in Genesis 40:1-3? 14. Genesis 41:39-40: Is it plausible that Pharaoh would entrust total authority over Egypt to someone just released from prison based solely on dream interpretation? What Does Genesis 40:13 Mean Within three days• “Within three days” (Genesis 40:13) sets a precise, short timetable. The God who numbered Joseph’s own days in prison also numbers Pharaoh’s days of decision, echoing the divine punctuality shown when Abraham’s visitors promised Isaac’s birth “at this time next year” (Genesis 18:14) and when Jesus foretold His resurrection “after three days” (Mark 8:31). • The phrase assures the cupbearer that God’s intervention is imminent, reinforcing Joseph’s earlier confidence that “interpretations belong to God” (Genesis 40:8). • The certainty of the timeline encourages believers to trust that the Lord moves on schedule, whether in delivering Israel at the Red Sea on “the very night” Pharaoh’s army pressed in (Exodus 14:24) or raising up Christ “on the third day” (Acts 10:40). Pharaoh will lift up your head • To “lift up the head” is a royal gesture of both acknowledgment and favor. While the baker’s head will be lifted “from” him in judgment (Genesis 40:19), the cupbearer’s head is lifted “up,” signaling pardon. Scripture often couples the act of lifting a head with restoration, as when the Lord is “the One who lifts my head” (Psalm 3:3) and when Evil-merodach “lifted up the head of Jehoiachin” from prison (2 Kings 25:27). • The promise reveals that earthly authority, like Pharaoh’s, is ultimately held in God’s hand (Proverbs 21:1). Joseph’s prophetic word demonstrates that God can incline a ruler’s heart toward mercy in a moment. and restore your position • The cupbearer will be reinstated, underscoring God’s power to reverse circumstances. Such reversals appear throughout Genesis—Jacob replacing Esau (Genesis 27), Joseph rising from pit to palace (Genesis 41). • Restoration also anticipates the larger biblical theme of God returning His people to lost standing, whether Israel coming back from exile (Jeremiah 29:14) or sinners being reconciled to the Father through Christ (2 Corinthians 5:18). • The particular “position” matters: a cupbearer enjoyed intimate access to the throne, paralleling Nehemiah’s later role before Artaxerxes (Nehemiah 1:11). Elevated proximity to power can serve God’s purposes. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand • The prophecy narrows from status to specific service. God’s word doesn’t stop with titles; it describes actions. Like Daniel interpreting Nebuchadnezzar’s dreams and then governing provinces (Daniel 2:48-49), the cupbearer will tangibly resume his duties. • Serving the king’s cup symbolizes trust; any hint of poison would doom the monarch. The scene recalls Solomon’s “cupbearers” whose presence stunned the Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10:5). Trust restored here demonstrates that God can heal even broken confidences. just as you did when you were his cupbearer • God’s promise returns the man to familiar rhythms, showing that divine intervention often redeems ordinary work rather than replacing it. Paul echoed this principle when urging believers to “remain in the situation” in which they were called (1 Corinthians 7:20-24) while serving Christ wholeheartedly (Colossians 3:23). • The phrase reassures the cupbearer that the past, though marred by imprisonment, has not nullified his calling. Peter, forgiven by the risen Lord, returns to feeding sheep (John 21:17); the cupbearer, forgiven by Pharaoh, returns to filling cups. • Remembering previous faithfulness can encourage new faithfulness. The Lord who restored Job “to his former prosperity” (Job 42:10) also restores this steward to his former post. summary Genesis 40:13 promises a swift, divinely orchestrated reversal: within three days the cupbearer’s head will be lifted in favor, his rank reinstated, and his practical service resumed exactly as before. The verse highlights God’s sovereign timing, His authority over rulers, and His ability to restore both status and everyday vocation. Believers can take heart that the Lord who precisely fulfilled this word through Joseph still directs histories and personal stories with the same accuracy and grace. Hebrew Withinבְּע֣וֹד ׀ (bə·‘ō·wḏ) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more three שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice days יָמִ֗ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day Pharaoh פַרְעֹה֙ (p̄ar·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings will lift up יִשָּׂ֤א (yiś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take your head רֹאשֶׁ֔ךָ (rō·še·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head and restore וַהֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֖ (wa·hă·šî·ḇə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again your עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against position. כַּנֶּ֑ךָ (kan·ne·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3653: A stand, pedestal, station You will put וְנָתַתָּ֤ (wə·nā·ṯa·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set Pharaoh’s פַּרְעֹה֙ (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings cup כוֹס־ (ḵō·ws-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3563: A cup, a lot, some unclean bird, an owl into his hand, בְּיָד֔וֹ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand just as כַּמִּשְׁפָּט֙ (kam·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style you did הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank when אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you were הָיִ֖יתָ (hā·yî·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be his cupbearer. מַשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃ (maš·qê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4945: Causing to drink, a butler, drink, a well-watered region Links Genesis 40:13 NIVGenesis 40:13 NLT Genesis 40:13 ESV Genesis 40:13 NASB Genesis 40:13 KJV Genesis 40:13 BibleApps.com Genesis 40:13 Biblia Paralela Genesis 40:13 Chinese Bible Genesis 40:13 French Bible Genesis 40:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 40:13 Within three more days Pharaoh will lift (Gen. 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