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Abraham left Canaan (not Egypt) because of a famine. According to traditional chronology, this was in 1737 BCE.See also:

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Why did the Israelites leave and go to Egypt?

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.


What did the descendents of Abraham leave Canaan and go to Egypt?

because god told abraham to go to egypt Answer: The descendants of Abraham was Jacob and his 12 son's and their wives etc. Seventy people in all. There was famine in the land of Canaan and by this time Joseph had made himself known to all his brothers and sent a message to Jacob his father to bring all the family to Egypt to live as there was plenty of food for humans and animals.


What caused the Israelites to leave Canaan and go to to Egypt?

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.


Was the famine a test of abrams faith?

The famine was a test of faith. The famine came after he was where he was supposed to be. There is no mention of God telling Abram to leave because of the famine or to move to Egypt during that time. He was led by fear of starvation. When he went to Egypt he fear led him to compromise, telling the lie about Sarai being his sister.


When did the israelites leave canaan and settle in Egypt?

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.


Why did the Israelites leave Canaan and go to Egypt?

There was a drought and famine in Jacob's time, so the Israelites went to Egypt because "there was grain in Egypt". Joseph, Jacob's lost son, as vizier in Egypt, has wisely built storehouses for Egypt's grain during the years of plenty to give out in the years of famine. Jacob's other sons came and requested some of the grain that Joseph had saved. When Joseph reunited with his brothers, he eventually had the rest of the family brought down to Egypt, to protect them from the famine. They stayed in the Land of Goshen as guests of the Pharaoh. Later on, in Moses' time, the Israelites had to leave Egypt and go to Canaan in order to escape their enslavement.


Why did the israelites originally leave the Canaan?

They left because of a famine.


When did the Israelites leave Canaan for Egypt because of famine?

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.


Can you briefly trace the events that led to the Exodus?

The Israelites emigrated from Canaan to Egypt because of a famine (Genesis 46). At first they were respected and were under the protection of Joseph, a powerful Israelite; but later, the Egyptians enslaved them under a pretext (Exodus ch.1), and God brought ten plagues upon Egypt (Exodus ch.7-12), in accord with an ancient promise He had made to Abraham (Genesis 15). The plagues compelled the Egyptians to permit the Israelites to leave Egypt (Exodus 12).


Why did the Israelite leave Canaan to go to Egypt?

There was a drought and famine in Jacob's time, so the Israelites went to Egypt because "there was grain in Egypt". Joseph, Jacob's lost son, as vizier in Egypt, has wisely built storehouses for Egypt's grain during the years of plenty to give out in the years of famine. Jacob's other sons came and requested some of the grain that Joseph had saved. When Joseph reunited with his brothers, he eventually had the rest of the family brought down to Egypt, to protect them from the famine. They stayed in the Land of Goshen as guests of the Pharaoh. Later on, in Moses' time, the Israelites had to leave Egypt and go to Canaan in order to escape their enslavement.


What caused the israelites to leave cannan and travel to Egypt?

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.


Why did the French move to Texas?

Because the French wanted to leave the warfare and Famine in their country.