Famine.
Abraham left Canaan (not Egypt) because of a famine. According to traditional chronology, this was in 1737 BCE.See also:Abraham's biographyTimeline
The Israelites migrated to Egypt.
they moved to Egypt.
They left because of a famine.
1845-1849 1847 was the worst year
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The famine was in the Land of Canaan (later called Israel), and they Hebrews migrated to Egypt.
The Israelites returned from Egypt to Canaan because God told them to (Exodus ch.3).
1250 b.c.
The Israelites left Canaan and fled to Egypt because of famine. The famine was caused by a severe drought that left their crops dead and their people hungry.
Famine in Canaan, i.e., scarcity of food for people or their flocks and herds.