Genesis 40:14

But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison.

Berean Standard Bible

Follow its threads on the canvas →

Study note

Setting — Joseph speaks to the chief cupbearer immediately after interpreting his dream, requesting that the cupbearer advocate for his release once restored to Pharaoh’s service.

The words — The Hebrew verb זְכַרְתָּנִי (ze.khar.Ta./ni) literally means "you will remember me," coupled with the entreaty particle נָּא (na'), rendered "please."

The thread — The appeal to remember and show kindness parallels the loyalty requests in Joshua 2:12 and 1 Samuel 20:14, while Luke 23:42 presents the reversed dynamic of a condemned man asking a sovereign to remember him.

Why it lands — The verse records a conditional petition for advocacy, requiring the reader to see how human deliverance depends on a privileged person’s willingness to actively mention another to a ruler.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.

The Hebrew words

כִּ֧יkithat אִם־'im-except זְכַרְתַּ֣נִיze.khar.Ta./niyou have remembered/ me אִתְּךָ֗'i.te./Khawith/ you כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ka./'a.Sher<just>/ when יִ֣יטַבYi.tavit will go wellלָ֔ךְLa/khfor <the>/ youוְעָשִֽׂיתָ־ve./'a.si.ta-and/ you will do נָּ֥אna'please עִמָּדִ֖י'i.ma.D/iwith/ me חָ֑סֶדCha.sedloyalty וְהִזְכַּרְתַּ֙נִי֙ve./hiz.kar.Ta./niand/ you will bring to remembrance/ me אֶל־'el-to פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaoh וְהוֹצֵאתַ֖נִיve./ho.tze.Ta./niand/ you will bring out/ me מִן־min-from הַבַּ֥יִתha./Ba.yitthe/ house הַזֶּֽה׃ha./Zeh<the>/ this

King James Version

But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

Cross-references

Joshua 2:12 Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
1 Samuel 20:14 And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die,
Luke 23:42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
1 Kings 2:7 But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
1 Samuel 25:31 then my lord will have no remorse or guilt of conscience over needless bloodshed and revenge. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, may you remember your servant.”
2 Samuel 9:1 Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”
1 Corinthians 7:21 Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.

People named

Pharaoh