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he forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Pharaoh’s chief cup-bearer, however, forgot all about Joseph, never giving him another thought.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Yet [even after all that] the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot [all about] him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph; he forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph; he forgot him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />but the king's personal servant completely forgot about Joseph. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the chief cupbearer didn't remember Joseph. He forgot all about him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the wine steward never gave Joseph another thought--he forgot all about him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Despite all of this, the senior security advisor not only didn't remember Joseph, he deliberately forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph--he forgot him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the chief of the butlers has not remembered Joseph, but forgets him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the chief of the butlers hath not remembered Joseph, but forgetteth him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the chief of the cup-bearers did not remember Joseph, and he will forget him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the chief butler, when things prospered with him, forgot his interpreter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And although he advanced with so much prosperity, the chief cupbearer forgot his interpreter of dreams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Yet the chief cupbearer did not think of Joseph; he forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Chief of Drinking did not remember Yoseph, and he forgot him. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Yet did not the chief cupbearer remember Joseph, but forgot him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/40-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10281" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/40.htm">The Cupbearer and the Baker</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had described to them in his interpretation. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śar- (N-msc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">The chief</a> <a href="/hebrew/4945.htm" title="4945: ham·maš·qîm (Art:: N-mp) -- From shaqah; properly, causing to drink, i.e. A butler; by implication, drink; figuratively, a well-watered region.">cupbearer,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">however, did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: zā·ḵar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">remember</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: way·yiš·kā·ḥê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">he forgot all about him.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-8.htm">Exodus 1:8</a></span><br />Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-12.htm">Psalm 31:12</a></span><br />I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind. I am like a broken vessel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-19.htm">Psalm 105:19-22</a></span><br />until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right. / The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free. / He made him master of his household, ruler over all his substance, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-15.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:15-16</a></span><br />Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. / And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a></span><br />“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-28.htm">Jeremiah 23:28</a></span><br />Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-48.htm">Daniel 2:48-49</a></span><br />Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon. / And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-11.htm">Daniel 5:11-14</a></span><br />There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king, / did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.” / So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-75.htm">Matthew 26:75</a></span><br />Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-72.htm">Mark 14:72</a></span><br />And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and wept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-42.htm">Luke 23:42-43</a></span><br />Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!” / And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-38.htm">John 13:38</a></span><br />“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-9.htm">Acts 7:9-10</a></span><br />Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-11.htm">Acts 12:11</a></span><br />Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgot him.</p><p class="hdg">but forgat him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-14.htm">Job 19:14</a></b></br> My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-12.htm">Psalm 31:12</a></b></br> I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-19.htm">Psalm 105:19</a></b></br> Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/40-21.htm">Butler</a> <a href="/genesis/40-21.htm">Butlers</a> <a href="/genesis/40-22.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/genesis/40-21.htm">Cupbearer</a> <a href="/genesis/40-21.htm">Cup-Bearers</a> <a href="/hosea/2-13.htm">Forgat</a> <a href="/james/1-24.htm">Forgetteth</a> <a href="/mark/8-14.htm">Forgot</a> <a href="/genesis/34-12.htm">However</a> <a href="/genesis/40-22.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/40-14.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/genesis/40-14.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/genesis/40-14.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/genesis/38-15.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/genesis/40-21.htm">Wine-Servant</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Butler</a> <a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Butlers</a> <a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Cupbearer</a> <a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Cup-Bearers</a> <a href="/judges/3-7.htm">Forgat</a> <a href="/job/24-20.htm">Forgetteth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-19.htm">Forgot</a> <a href="/genesis/42-23.htm">However</a> <a href="/genesis/41-14.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/45-20.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/genesis/41-31.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/genesis/44-15.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Wine-Servant</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-1.htm">The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh are also imprisoned.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-5.htm">Joseph interprets their dreams.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">They are accomplished according to his interpretation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-23.htm">The ingratitude of the butler, in forgetting Joseph.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The chief cupbearer</b><br>The role of the chief cupbearer was significant in ancient Egypt, as he was responsible for serving wine to the Pharaoh and ensuring its safety. This position required trust and loyalty, as the cupbearer had direct access to the king. The cupbearer’s role is also seen in other biblical contexts, such as Nehemiah, who served as cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes (<a href="/nehemiah/1-11.htm">Nehemiah 1:11</a>). This position often allowed for close proximity to power and influence.<p><b>however, did not remember Joseph;</b><br>Joseph had interpreted the cupbearer’s dream while they were both imprisoned, predicting his restoration to his position (<a href="/genesis/40-12.htm">Genesis 40:12-13</a>). Joseph had asked the cupbearer to remember him and mention him to Pharaoh to secure his release (<a href="/genesis/40-14.htm">Genesis 40:14</a>). The failure to remember Joseph highlights human forgetfulness and ingratitude, contrasting with God’s faithfulness and omniscience. This forgetfulness serves as a test of Joseph’s faith and patience, as he remains in prison despite his accurate interpretation of the dream.<p><b>he forgot all about him.</b><br>The phrase emphasizes the complete neglect Joseph experienced, despite his service to the cupbearer. This forgetfulness can be seen as part of God’s providential plan, as it sets the stage for Joseph’s eventual rise to power at the right time (<a href="/genesis/41.htm">Genesis 41:1-14</a>). The delay in Joseph’s deliverance is a reminder of the importance of God’s timing and the development of character through trials. This situation foreshadows the ultimate deliverance and exaltation of Jesus Christ, who was also initially rejected and forgotten by those He came to save (<a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>A Hebrew man who was sold into slavery by his brothers and ended up in Egypt. He was imprisoned after being falsely accused by Potiphar's wife. In prison, he interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/chief_cupbearer.htm">Chief Cupbearer</a></b><br>An official in Pharaoh's court who was imprisoned with Joseph. Joseph interpreted his dream, predicting his restoration to his position, which came to pass.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_prison.htm">Pharaoh's Prison</a></b><br>The place where Joseph was held and where he met the chief cupbearer and the chief baker. It was a part of the royal complex where high-profile prisoners were kept.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dream_interpretation.htm">Dream Interpretation</a></b><br>Joseph's God-given ability to interpret dreams, which played a crucial role in his life and the lives of those around him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/forgetting.htm">Forgetting</a></b><br>The act of the chief cupbearer not remembering Joseph after being restored to his position, which delayed Joseph's release from prison.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/human_forgetfulness_vs._divine_faithfulness.htm">Human Forgetfulness vs. Divine Faithfulness</a></b><br>Humans may forget promises and commitments, but God remains faithful. Trust in God's timing and sovereignty, even when others fail us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/patience_in_trials.htm">Patience in Trials</a></b><br>Joseph's account teaches us to remain patient and faithful during trials, trusting that God is working behind the scenes for our good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_gratitude_and_remembrance.htm">The Importance of Gratitude and Remembrance</a></b><br>The chief cupbearer's forgetfulness serves as a reminder to be grateful and to remember those who have helped us along the way.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing_is_perfect.htm">God's Timing is Perfect</a></b><br>Although Joseph was forgotten by the cupbearer, God's plan was still in motion. We must trust that God's timing is perfect, even when it seems delayed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/interpreting_dreams_and_god's_gifts.htm">Interpreting Dreams and God's Gifts</a></b><br>Joseph's ability to interpret dreams was a gift from God. We should use our God-given gifts to serve others, trusting that God will use them for His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_genesis_40_dreams_conflict_with_others.htm">Do the dream accounts and their outcomes in Genesis 40 conflict with any other dream narratives in the Bible regarding divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_joseph_with_dream_interpretation.htm">Why would a prisoner like Joseph be entrusted with interpreting dreams for high-ranking officials (Genesis 40:5-8)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_the_baker_executed_in_genesis_40_19.htm">If God guided Joseph, why does Genesis 40:19 single out the baker for execution without providing deeper justification?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_genesis_40_8_fit_science.htm">How can the seemingly supernatural power to interpret dreams in Genesis 40:8 be reconciled with a scientific worldview?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph</span> (as Joseph had desired, and as he doubtless had promised), <span class="cmt_word">but forgot him</span> - as Joseph might almost have expected (cf. <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-15.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:15, 16</a>). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/40-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The chief</span><br /><span class="heb">שַֽׂר־</span> <span class="translit">(śar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cupbearer,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·maš·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4945.htm">Strong's 4945: </a> </span><span class="str2">Causing to drink, a butler, drink, a well-watered region</span><br /><br /><span class="word">however, did not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">remember</span><br /><span class="heb">זָכַ֧ר</span> <span class="translit">(zā·ḵar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joseph;</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he forgot all about him.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁכָּחֵֽהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·kā·ḥê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/40-23.htm">Genesis 40:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/40-23.htm">Genesis 40:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/40-23.htm">Genesis 40:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/40-23.htm">Genesis 40:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/40-23.htm">Genesis 40:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/40-23.htm">Genesis 40:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/40-23.htm">Genesis 40:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/40-23.htm">Genesis 40:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/40-23.htm">Genesis 40:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/40-23.htm">Genesis 40:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/40-23.htm">OT Law: Genesis 40:23 Yet the chief cupbearer didn't remember Joseph (Gen. 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