Genesis 41:9

“Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:”

"Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:" - Genesis 41:9
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What does Genesis 41:9 mean?

Genesis 41:9 (KJV) - "Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day." In this verse, we find the chief butler, also known as the cupbearer, speaking to Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt. The chief butler is confessing to Pharaoh that he remembers…

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Remembering Our Faults: The Path to Restoration

In Genesis 41:9, we find a deeply poignant moment in the life of Joseph, a man who endured tremendous suffering and betrayal. The verse states, "Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day." This seemingly simple statement embodies a…

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A Prayer of Remembrance and Repentance

O gracious and eternal Father, As we come before You today, we are reminded of the profound moment in history captured in Genesis 41:9, where the chief butler spoke unto Pharaoh, saying, *“I do remember my faults this day.”* Lord, it is with a humble heart that we seek You now…

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Genesis 41:41 - "And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt."
Genesis 41:47 - "And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls."
John 9:1-41
Genesis 36:41 - "Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,"
Genesis 41:53 - "¶ And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended."
Genesis 41:37 - "¶ And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants."
Genesis 41:31 - "And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous."
Genesis 41:29 - "Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:"
Genesis 41:6 - "And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them."
1 Chronicles 9:41 - "And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz."
Genesis 41:2 - "And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow."
Genesis 41:26 - "The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one."
Genesis 41:23 - "And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:"
Genesis 41:20 - "And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:"
Genesis 41:16 - "And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace."
Genesis 41:32 - "And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass."
Genesis 41:52 - "And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction."
Genesis 41:22 - "And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:"
Genesis 41:18 - "And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:"
Genesis 41:17 - "And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:"
Genesis 41:7 - "And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream."
Genesis 41:1 - "And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river."
Genesis 41:10 - "Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:"
Job 41:9 - "Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?"
"And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt." - Genesis 41:41