1) In the time of Jacob, there was famine (Genesis ch.41-2 and 46).
2) A thousand years later, the Israelites (Jews) were exiled forcibly, first by the Assyrians (who exiled the Ten Tribes) and later by the Babylonians (who exiled the population of Judah).
3) Centuries later, most of the Jews left Judea as conditions became untenable under the Romans.
What drove the Hebrews from their promised land was that they were taken as slaves from the land of Sumer
They were exiled forcefully by the Babylonians.
In the time of Jacob- famine. In the time of the later Israelite prophets- the First Destruction.
Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan.
They were in Canaan (×›× ×¢×Ÿ).
All Jews (aside from converts) are descended from the Hebrews of the Bible, who at one time lived in Canaan. Later many of them migrated to Europe.
they moved to Egypt.
The nation of Israel (ישראל)
In the past: Canaan. Today: Israel.
The Land of Canaan, which was west of the River Jordan. This included, among other cities, Jericho, Gaza, Sidon, and Jerusalem.
Moses (משה) brought the people out of slavery, but no one "brought them out of Canaan"
The Canaanites (Though there is a school of thought that says the hebrews didn't fight the Canaanites, but that they WERE the canaanites.)
According to tradition, it was in 1522 BCE.
Moses.
ca. 1200-1100B.C.E.