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How many exiles went down to Egypt with Jacob in 1700 BC?

Anonymous

∙ 11y ago

Updated: 12/19/2022

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.

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