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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.

KJV

Exinde dies tertius natalitius Pharaonis erat : qui faciens grande convivium pueris suis, recordatus est inter epulas magistri pincernarum, et pistorum principis.

Vulgate

ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρα γενέσεως ἦν Φαραώ, καὶ ἐποίει πότον πᾶσι τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐμνήσθη τῆς ἀρχῆς τοῦ ἀρχιοινοχόου καὶ τῆς ἀρχῆς τοῦ ἀρχισιτοποιοῦ ἐν μέσῳ τῶν παίδων αὐτοῦ.

LXX

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 the head of the chief baker among his servants.

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֣י בַּ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/שְּׁלִישִׁ֗י י֚וֹם הֻלֶּ֣דֶת אֶת פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַ/יַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה לְ/כָל עֲבָדָ֑י/ו וַ/יִּשָּׂ֞א אֶת רֹ֣אשׁ שַׂ֣ר הַ/מַּשְׁקִ֗ים וְ/אֶת רֹ֛אשׁ שַׂ֥ר הָ/אֹפִ֖ים בְּ/ת֥וֹךְ עֲבָדָֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אֹפֶ֑ה
'ph
verb · 25×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה
mshth
noun · 46×
מַשְׁקֵ֨ה
mshqh
noun · 19×
פַּרְעֹ֔ה
pr'h
proper_noun · 267×
רֹ֣אשׁ
r'sh
noun · 593×
שְּׁלִישִׁ֔י
shlyshy
noun · 108×
שָׂרֵ֣י
shry
noun · 420×
ת֣וֹךְ
tvk
noun · 416×

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. The Parable of the Tares: the House of Jesus. Then He left the multitudes and went into His house, and His disciples came unto Him saying, Declare to us the parable of the tares of the field. Matthew 13:36 When Jesus then is with the multitudes, He is not in His house, for the multitudes are outside of the house, and it is an act which springs from His love of men to leave t…

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 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 i
  • 2Kgs 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 i
  • Esth 1:3 — In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:
  • Esth 1:3 — In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:
  • Gen 21:8 — And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
  • Gen 40:13 — 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.
  • Gen 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.
  • Hos 7:5 — In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
  • Job 3:1 — After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.
  • Mark 6:21 — And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
  • Mark 6:21 — And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
  • Matt 14:6 — But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
  • Matt 14:6 — But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
  • Matt 18:23 — Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
  • Ps 27:6 — And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
  • Ps 105:19 — Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.