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Cupbearer

Cupbearer an officer of high rank with Egyptian, Persian and Assyrian as well as Jewish monarchs. (1Kings 10:5) It was his duty to fill the king’s cup and present it to him personally. (Nehemiah 1:11) The chie...

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Cupbearer an officer of high rank with Egyptian, Persian and Assyrian as well as Jewish monarchs. (1Kings 10:5) It was his duty to fill the king’s cup and present it to him personally. (Nehemiah 1:11) The chief cupbearer, or butler, to the king of Egypt was the means of raising Joseph to his high position. (Gen 40:1; Gen 40:21; 41:9)

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