Why does Joseph not allow Benjamin to go to Egypt for food?

What caused Jacob to take his family to Egypt?

Joseph went to Egypt as a slave. Jacob's other sons came to Egypt because of famine in their homeland. In Egypt they were assured of land and food by Joseph who was now second in charge of the land.

How did the Hebrew people come to be in Egypt?

The story is in the book of Genesis. Joseph, son of Jacob, had 10 very jealous brothers. Joseph was his father's favorite son. His brothers decided to get rid of him. They sold him to some traders who took Joseph to Egypt. Joseph went through a lot in Egypt until he was able to decipher a dream for Pharoah. Pharoah made him his chief advisor. Then, there's a famine all over the Middle East. But Joseph forsaw this famine in Pharoah's dream. So food was rationed and saved from times of plenty. Jacob hears that there's lots of food in Egypt. So he sends his sons down to Egypt to buy food. After playing with their minds a bit, Joseph invites his brothers and their families to come to Egypt and settle in Goshen.

Where was Jacob home country before went to Egypt?

they had no food joseph was attacked by his brothers who hated him

What happened to Joseph in the Bible that led to his rise to power in Egypt?

Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, but his ability to interpret dreams impressed the Pharaoh of Egypt. This led to Joseph being appointed as a high-ranking official in Egypt, eventually becoming second in command and overseeing the country's food supply during a famine.

How werw Joseph and his brother reunited?

After Josephs brother sold him to traders , he was sold as a slave in Egypt. But as god was with him he had great wisdom. So he interpreted Pharaohs dream and so pleased was Pharaoh with Joseph that he made him Governor of Egypt. Then as the famine did come after seven years of plenty. The brothers came seeking for food in Egypt. This is how Joseph was reunited with his brothers.

Why did people of Israel migrate to Egypt?

It started with Joseph, Abraham's great grandson. Joseph's brothers were jealous of their fathers love for Joseph, so they sold him to slave traders heading to Egypt. Through hard times, Joseph worked his way up from slave to 2nd in charge of Egypt! His family that lived in Canaan had a famine and his father sent Joseph's brothers up to Egypt to get food. When they found out that Joseph was alive and said they were sorry, they went back to Canaan and brought their families with them, along with Jacob, to Egypt. Soon, that would lead to the deliverance of God's people.

Does Egypt allow any not halal products inside?

Roughly 10% of the population of Egypt consists of Coptic Christians who are not restricted by Muslim dietary laws, therefore, it is possible to import food that is not halal into Egypt.

Who was the greatest actor anywhere in the bible?

I think Joseph in the Old Testament was a superb "actor". His story is found in Genesis 37. His jealous brothers threw him into a pit, then sold him to some Ishmaelites who took him to Egypt where he was "purchased" by an officer of Pharoah. Joseph worked hard and found favour in his master's sight. After a while, the wife of the officer lusted after Joseph and when Joseph rejected her, she told her husband that Joseph attacked her. Joseph was put in prison. In ch. 39, v.21 it says the Lord God was with Joseph and showed him mercy and gave him favour in the sight of the prison keeper. A couple of years later Joseph was able to interpret a dream that pharoah had which revealed 7 years of great plenty (of food) then 7 years of famine. All this happened as Joseph had interpreted. In the 7 good years, Jacob organised the storage of food in preparation for the famine that would come. When the famine intensified, Joseph's father, Jacob, sent 10 of Joseph's brothers to Egypt to buy food. The brothers came to the 2nd in command in Egypt which was, unbeknown to them, the brother they had sold many years earlier as a 17 y.o. youth. They didn't recognise this man in front of them, he now looked like an Egyptian, wore different clothing, a man in his 30's and full of authority. Joseph recognised his brothers immediately, but acted as a stranger to them and spoke roughly to them. He really gave them a hard time, calling them spies. They told him they were all sons of one man, that one of their brothers was "no more" and the remaining youngest brother was at home with their father. If only they had known the one who was "no more" was the very man they were talking to. But Joseph kept quiet, saying nothing. Joseph again accused them of being spies and threw them in prison for 3 days. Following that Joseph told them if they really were honest men, to go home and bring back their youngest brother, who was actually Joseph's natural brother by the same mother, Rachel. The brothers talked about their guilt of selling their brother Joseph so many years earlier, believing they were now being "punished" for the evil deed. Joseph was listening to them but the brothers didn't realise that he understood Hebrew as Joseph spoke Egyptian to them through an interpreter. Joseph had not forgotten his old language. He turned away from them and wept as they spoke to each other about that incident. They were given the supplies and paid for them, but Joseph had the money put back in their sacks. This alarmed the brothers "what has God done to us?" they asked. Arriving home they convinced their father to send their youngest brother, Benjamin back with them when making another trip as Joseph had ordered them to do. Jacob, the father, was very distressed, as he believed his son Joseph was dead and was fearful of losing Benjamin as well. Eventually the family needed more food and so came to Egypt again. When Joseph saw his natural brother, Benjamin, Joseph had them all come to his home for a meal. Joseph asked how their father was and asked if Benjamin was their young brother. Joseph yearned for his young brother so much he quickly went out out the room and wept. The brothers were seated in the exact order of their birth and they were astonished, and talk about favourtism, Benjamin received 5 extra servings of food more than the others. Now Joseph got sneaky and had his silver cup put in Benjamin's sack along with the payment money. Again, they were all in trouble. As "punishment" Benjamin was to be his slave. The brothers begged for Benjamin saying if they went home without him, their father would die. Now, Joseph wept out loud and finally said to them "I am Joseph" your brother whom you sold into Egypt. The brothers were really scared. But Joseph reassured them and told them that it was God who allowed this to happen in order that Joseph could provide food during the years of famine. The brothers went home and brought their father, Jacob back to Egypt and all their wives and children. The Bible says Joseph fell on his father's neck and wept a long while. All the families settled and lived in Egypt. What a brilliant actor Joseph was. He kept this charade up for a long time. He kept a straight face, spoke roughly to them, listened to their every word in Hebrew, and tricked them into bringing his own brother to him. God showed him favour and it all worked out well. He finally had his whole family with him.

Who was Joseph in the book of genesis?

Joseph was loved by his father and given a coat of many colors. His eleven brothers, jealous of him, considered killing him but instead decided to sell him as a slave. They stole his coat and covered it with animal blood, then brought it back to their father to show him that Joseph had died. Meanwhile, Joseph was enlisted as a servant to a powerful Egyptian man named Potiphar. Because Joseph was such a good servant, Potiphar favored him and allowed him all that he had. Potiphar's wife, however, repeatedly tried to secretly get Joseph to lay with her, but Joseph firmly refused because, "There is none greater in this house than I, neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife; how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?" (Gen. 39:9, KJV). One day, Potiphar's wife grabbed Joseph by the loincloth. Joseph, still determined to obey the Lord's law of chastity, ran away and left the garment behind in her hand. Potiphar's wife lied to Potiphar and said that Joseph had made advances at her and left his garment when he realized he might be in trouble. Potiphar was angry and threw Joseph into prison. Joseph then gained favor with the overseer of the prison. Soon, two fellow prisoners, a butcher and a baker, asked Joseph to interpret their dreams. Joseph said that one would be executed and the other would be set free, and his prophecies were fulfilled. Joseph had the soon-to-be-freed man promise to talk to the Pharoah and have him released, but when the man left prison he forgot to fulfill his promise. One day, however, Pharoah was disturbed by two dreams he had the night before, one featuring cattle and the other featuring ears of corn. The man then remembered Joseph and told the Pharoah that Joseph could interpret dreams. Joseph was released from prison and prophesied that there would be seven years of plenty and seven years of famine. Joseph was then put in charge of Egypt's food supply program and was set second only to Pharoah himself. Under his supervision, Egypt stored much food during the years of plenty so that there would be no problems during the famine. When the famine came, many people from other regions came to Egypt for help. Among these were Joseph's brothers, who now did not recognize him. Joseph's younger brother, Benjamin, was not there, however, so Joseph imprisoned his brother Simeon and asked that Benjamin be brought. His father Jacob was reluctant, but eventually sent Benjamin back with the other brothers. Joseph ate with his brothers, still unaware of he who was, and gave them food. He also had a silver cup hidden in Benjamin's bag. The group was stopped and Benjamin was accused of stealing. Because Jacob had still never recovered from the loss of Joseph and he could not bear to lose Benjamin as well, Judah, another brother, offered himself up to bear Benjamin's punishment. Joseph, moved by Judah's compassion and seeing that his brothers had changed and were penitent, revealed his identity and verbally forgave his brothers, soon returning with them to reunite with his father. Because of his love for Joseph, Pharoah promised that the people of Israel, Jacob's alternate name, would be able to use the best land of Egypt. Before death, Jacob blessed his children and grandchildren, in the process giving Ephraim, Joseph's younger son, the birthright over Manasseh.

Do they have any special food in Egypt?

There is no food that is special in Egypt.

In the Bible what happened to Simeon while he was in Egypt with Joseph?

In the Bible, Simeon was kept as a prisoner in Egypt when he went there with his brothers, who had come to buy food during the famine. He was released later when Joseph revealed himself to his brothers and invited them to bring their father and families to live in Egypt.

What pharaoh helped Joseph?

Pharaoh helped Joseph in the Bible. He was impressed by Joseph's ability to interpret dreams and entrusted him with overseeing Egypt's food supply during a famine, leading to Joseph's rise to power and eventual reunion with his family.