Joseph said that there would be seven years of plenty, and then seven years of famine.
According to the first few verses in Exodus, when Jacob and his family descended to Egypt to escape the famine in Canaan, adding their numbers to Joseph and his sons, who were already in Egypt, the total is 70 individuals.
Because of famine (Genesis ch.46).It was part of God's plan, since Egypt would be the "iron furnace" (Deuteronomy 4:20) in which the Israelites would be smelted, removing the dross, and would grow into a nation ready to receive God's Torah.See also the Related Links.Link: TimelineLink: The Exodus
Because of famine (Genesis ch.46).It was part of God's plan, since Egypt would be the "iron furnace" (Deuteronomy 4:20) in which the Israelites would be smelted, removing the dross, and would grow into a nation ready to receive God's Torah.See also:Timeline
When Jacob went to Egypt it was because of a famine in the land of Canaan where he and his family lived. They were not exiles. Jacob had twelve sons, one of which was Joseph who was sold into slavery by his brothers and he was taken to Egypt. He was favored by God over time and became the second in Command under Pharaoh in Egypt. Jacob sent his other sons to Egypt to buy wheat so they would not starve. Eventually Joseph was made known to his brothers and so Joseph invited his father, Jacob and his brothers and their families to come to Egypt and live. Jacob and his sons and their families in total who went to Egypt were seventy persons.
They went down to Egypt when Joseph was involved with 'famine relief activities' as a high official in the Egyptian court. The famine was to continue for some years and they could thus be re-united as a family and eventually grow as a nation in the land of Goshen provided for them. Israel descends from Jacob, who was given the name Israel. Joseph was a son of Jacob, and his brothers became jealous of him and sold him into slavery, to some passing Midianites, who brought him to Egypt. Joseph eventually rose to great prominence in the court of the Pharoah of Egypt, and then God brought 7 years of drought, not just to Egypt, but to all the lands around it. Since God had sent Joseph a vision of what was to come, he had advised the Pharoah to prepare and store grain in advance of the drought. So, when Joseph's brothers were in nearby Canaan, suffering hardship due to the drought, they went to Egypt where there was still food, and were reunited with their brother Joseph. Answer 2 Joseph and his brothers, the sons of Jacob, became the founders of the tribes of Israel, who stayed in Egypt until the Exodus which was led by Moses, many years later. Joseph, a son of Jacob, was sold as a slave by his brothers. Joseph was taken to Egypt. In Egypt God blessed Joseph and Joseph rose to be second in charge over all Egypt. Years later there was a famine in the land where Joseph's father and brothers lived and Josephs brother came to Egypt to buy grain. Joseph sold them some grain and later when they came back again Joseph revealed to his brother who he really was. Joseph's father, brothers and their families came and lived in Egypt and they stayed there. Four hundred years later Joseph's family's decedents - the Israelites - had grown to a large number and they were persecuted by the Egyptians.
The Exodus took place because the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt and Moses, guided by God, led them out of bondage to freedom in the Promised Land of Canaan. It was a pivotal event in the history of the Jewish people and is central to their religious beliefs.
Ten brothers visited Joseph in Egypt, Benjamin did not go.
God sent him on ahead to Egypt to prepare the food for the family and the nation of Egypt for the coming famine. Other nations also benefited from this. The circumstances of this going to Egypt was rather unique, looking like it was a bad thing since Joseph was sold into slavery there, but God's plan prevailed as it always does. See Romans 8:28: "For we know that God causes all things to work for the good of those who love him and called according to his purpose." That is a promise we can hang onto. Therefore we should refrain from judging a situation until we see what happens next.
Joseph (one of the 12 son's of Jacob/Israel) was sold into slavery by his brothers and taken to Egypt. Not really an exile, but he was brought "by chance" there. His family ends up reconnecting with him during a famine; and from there they grow to be over 1 million (estimated, of course.)
This goes back to the story of Joseph and the coat of many colors! Joseph was sold as a slave by his brothers to an Egyptian called Potiphar. After many adventures Joseph prospered in Egypt and became a favorite of the Pharaoh. When the area around Egypt was hit by famine Joseph has advised the Pharaoh to store grain for the 7 lean years of the famine and during this time Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to get food. The Hebrews then stayed in Egypt until Moses lead them out a generation or two later.
Many people are saying that Joseph Stalin killed 20 million people. WRONG.... Stalin killed 42 million people.
At least 3.