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1876 BC
Abraham birth: 2166 BC
Isaac birth (when Abe was 100): 2066 BC
Jacob birth (when Isaac was 60): 2006 BC
Jacob's Migration (when he was 130): 1886 BC
Joseph's age at the time: 37
(17 when sent to Egypt as a slave; 30 when raised to 2nd in the land; 7 years of plenty + 2 years of famine = 37)
Here are a few references in support. There are more:
Gen 21:2; 25:26; 27:28; 45:6; 47:9; 50:22
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∙ 13y agoJacob was a very old man, and Joseph was second in power in Egypt, due to the famine Jacob sent his sons for grain. Joseph tells his brothers to bring Jacob to Egypt.
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∙ 13y agoJacob entered Egypt as Joseph asked his brothers to bring him to Egypt. As there was a big famine back home.
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How big was Jacob's family when they went to Joseph in Egypt?
Jacob and his wives and the eleven sons went to Egypt.
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.
Where did Jacob Live?
They both lived in egypt until esau later moved and settled in Canaan
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.
Why did the Exodus take place?
Jacob left is areal to go to Egypt where Joseph had been ruler, as there was a famine, later there might have been many who went for food and stayed there, during the famine.. Later the Egyptians kept them as slaves.
How big was Jacob's family when they went to Joseph in Egypt?
Jacob and his wives and the eleven sons went to Egypt.
Why did Abraham's descendants move to Egypt?
According to the Biblical narrative (Genesis ch.41-42), there was a famine in Canaan, but there was enough food in Egypt to sustain Jacob and his family. As a result, they moved to Egypt (Genesis ch.46).
What was the place Jacob dwelt in?
Egypt
Who led his family to egypt?
Jacob led his family to Egypt (Genesis ch.46).See also the Related Link.Why did Jacob do so?
According to the Bible what was the cause of the Israelites' move to Egypt?
The Israelites' ancestors (Jacob/Israel and his sons and their families) moved to Egypt because of the famine in their land. See Genesis 46 (and the chapters before it) for the story.
According to the bible what was the cause of the israeliters move to Egypt?
The Israelites' ancestors (Jacob/Israel and his sons and their families) moved to Egypt because of the famine in their land. See Genesis 46 (and the chapters before it) for the story.
Where did the Hebrews move from?
Abraham moved from "the land beyond the river" Jacob Moved from the land of Israel Moses and the entire population of Hebrews moved from Egypt.
Why did Jacob and all of Israel migrate to Egypt?
Jacob and the other 68 people who migrated to Egypt with him did so because of the severe famine in Canaan.
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.
Which of the sons of Jacob went to Egypt to spread his descendants?
Jacob and his entire family went to Egypt (Genesis ch.45-46).
Who was the King of Egypt from 306-285?
Jacob Aaron was the king of Egypt at the time.
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.
