Genesis 40:20 — Three days later, while the king was celebrating his birthday with a dinner for… — CEV | maBible

Read Genesis 40:20 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 40.20, Genesis 40v20, Gen. 40:20. Three days later, while the king was celebrating his birthday with a dinner for his officials, he sent for his personal servant and the chief cook.

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20 Three days later, while the king was celebrating his birthday with a dinner for his officials, he sent for his personal servant and the chief cook.

Passage themes

The announced delay — And it came to pass the third day
The royal banquet — which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants
Accounting to the master — he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants

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Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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