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Why did many Hebrews go to Egypt?

Anonymous

∙ 9y ago

Updated: 11/9/2022

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.

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Why did God chose Moses to go to Egypt to release the Hebrews?

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Where did the hebrews go after departing Egypt?

The Hebrews were bound for the Promised Land (Canaan) after they left Egypt. However, due to their negativity and fear of the inhabitants of Canaan, they ended up wandering in the desert for forty years.

Did the hebrews set up the kingdom of Egypt?

No. Egypt was around thousands of years before the Hebrews ever arrived.

What happened to the Hebrews in 1650 BC?

At that time, the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt.

Where did a famine cause the Hebrews to migrate to?

The famine was in the Land of Canaan (later called Israel), and they Hebrews migrated to Egypt.

How many Hebrews started from Egypt?

600,000 men between the ages of 20 and 60.

What role did Hebrews have on Egypt?

They were slaves

What was the last society in Egypt?

hebrews

What caused the Hebrews go to Egypt?

Famine in Canaan, i.e., scarcity of food for people or their flocks and herds.

Why did the Hebrews want to escape from Egypt?

The Hebrews of Moses' time were slaves in Egypt. They wanted to be free in a land they could call their own.

Who enslaved the Hebrews first?

A dynasty in Egypt did.

What was the Hebrews' position in Egypt?

They were slaves to Pharaoh.