0
Which of the sons of Jacob went to Egypt to spread his descendants?
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoIt was Joseph.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What did Jacob's sons go to Egypt to get?
Jacob sent his sons to Egypt , as he heard that there was grain over there.
Who is gad in the Bible?
Gad was one of the twelve sons of Jacob. The descendants of each of Jacob's sons became a tribe within the nation of Israel.
The hebrew tribes originally came from?
Tradition holds that they originated from the 12 sons of Jacob (later called Israel).The Israelite twelve tribes were the descendants of Jacob's twelve sons (Genesis ch.46).Tradition holds that they originated from the 12 sons of Jacob (later called Israel).
When did Jacob go to Egypt?
"So the total number of Jacob's direct descendants who went to with him to Egypt, NOT COUNTING HIS SON'S WIVES, was SIXTY-SIX." (Gen.46:26 NLT New Living Translation)" Joseph also had TWO SONS who had been born to him IN EGYPT. So altogether, there were SEVENTY MEMEBERS of Jacob's family in the land of Egypt..." (verse 27).So, the sixty-six of verse 26, plus FOUR: Jacob himself, and Joseph, and his two sons who were already in Egypt made SEVENTY. NOT COUNTING however many wives, daughters, handmaids, servants, etc., that went also.
Who of the sons of Jacob went to Egypt to live there in the old testament time?
Jacob and his entire family went to Egypt (Genesis ch.45-46).
How big was Jacob's family when they went to Joseph in Egypt?
Jacob's family consisted of 70 people when they went to Joseph in Egypt, as mentioned in Genesis 46:27.
How many exiles went down to Egypt with Jacob in 1700 BC?
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.
What do the twelve tribes of Israel have to do with Judaism?
The twelve tribes are the descendants of Jacob's 12 sons and are the ancestors of the Jews.
Which of jacob's sons ended up being sold into slavery in Egypt?
Joseph
Who were the israelites named after?
The prophet Jacob was renamed Israel. Israel had 12 sons who formed the 12 Tribes of Israel. The word Israelite refers to the 12 Tribes of Israel, descendants of Jacob/Israel.
What are the descendants of Abraham?
The descendants of Abraham are Ishmael (Ismael) and Isaac (Isshaq). Ishmael descendants are merged into the Arabs. The descendants of one of Isaac sons (Jacob) comprised the 12 tribes of Jews. That is why it is said Arabs and Jews are cousins.
When Jacob told his sons to return to Egypt for more grain Judah told his father that they could not return to Egypt without?
His brother Benjamin.
