Genesis 40:23
Context40:23 But the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph – he forgot him. 1
Esther 6:2-3
Context6:2 it was found written that Mordecai had disclosed that Bigthana 2 and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, had plotted to assassinate 3 King Ahasuerus.
6:3 The king asked, “What great honor 4 was bestowed on Mordecai because of this?” The king’s attendants who served him responded, “Not a thing was done for him.”
[40:23] 1 tn The wayyiqtol verbal form here has a reiterative or emphasizing function.
[6:2] 2 tn This individual is referred to as “Bigthan,” a variant spelling of the name, in Esth 2:21.
[6:2] 3 tn Heb “to send a hand against”; NASB “had sought to lay hands on.”
[6:3] 4 tn Heb “honor and greatness.” The expression is a hendiadys (see the note on 5:10 for an explanation of this figure).