It was 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.
A famine (Genesis ch.46).It was in Egypt that the Israelites grew into a nation, ready to receive God's Torah. See also the Related Links.
The Hebrews left Canaan to go Egypt because there was famine in Canaan, and Joseph was already Prime Minister of Egypt.
According to tradition, Abraham left Mesopotamia in 1737 BCE.
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.
The Israelites went to Egypt because there was a famine in the land of Canaan, where they were living. Joseph, one of the Israelites, had risen to a position of power in Egypt and invited his family to seek refuge there.
Famine.
They didn't flee. They were forcibly exiled by the Babylonians.
They left because of a famine.
Famine in Canaan. Much the same as what caused many Oklahomans, Texans, and New Mexicans to leave the plains and travel to California in the 1930s.
Israelites usually departed from Canaan because they were forcibly extirpated from the land. They were deported to Mesopotamia on several occasions and deported to other locations in the Roman Empire during the Roman Occupation of Judea,
Moses
The Israelites went to Egypt during a time of famine in Canaan around 1700-1500 BCE, according to biblical chronology. This event is described in the Book of Genesis in the Bible, where it is said that Joseph, one of the sons of Jacob (Israel), interpreted Pharaoh's dream predicting the famine.
God is willing to provide freedom. That is why.
The number of Israelites that did not leave Egypt is not mentioned in the Old Testament. It is estimated about 2 million to 3 million did leave Egypt, including men, women and children.
According to tradition, it was in 1522 BCE.