Genesis 40:23

Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

Cross-reference

Genesis 41:9 Historical context

In Genesis 41:9, the chief cupbearer finally remembers Joseph and mentions him to Pharaoh — the direct resolution of this forgetfulness.

Psalm 105:19 Historical context

In Psalm 105:19, it notes that Joseph's imprisonment continued until God's word came true — the forgetfulness here was part of God's timing.

Hebrews 13:3 commands remembering prisoners, contrasting the cupbearer's forgetfulness of Joseph here.

In Ecclesiastes 9:15, a poor wise man saves a city but is forgotten — the same pattern of a deliverer being neglected after his help.

Esther 6:3 Parallel

In Esther 6:3, the king asks what honor was given to Mordecai for saving his life — a parallel where a good deed was initially overlooked, then remembered.

Job 19:14 Parallel

In Job 19:14, Job laments that his relatives and friends have forgotten him — the same experience of being forgotten by those he helped.

Psalm 31:12 Parallel

In Psalm 31:12, David says he is forgotten like a dead man, out of mind — echoing the chief cupbearer's forgetfulness of Joseph here.

In Ecclesiastes 9:16, wisdom is despised and the poor man's words go unheeded — matching how Joseph's accurate interpretation was ignored here.