Bible Verses About "How Did the Israelites End Up in Egypt"
Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery in Egypt, but God raised him to second-in-command. During a famine, Jacob's entire family relocated to Egypt, where they eventually became enslaved for 400 years.
Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery in Egypt, but God raised him to second-in-command. During a famine, Jacob's entire family relocated to Egypt, where they eventually became enslaved for 400 years.
"God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance." — Genesis 45:7 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "How Did the Israelites End Up in Egypt?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance."
"There arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph."
"Ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good."
Related Questions & Their Verses
How Did the Israelites End Up in Egypt?
Genesis 45:7 · Exodus 1:8 · Genesis 50:20
What Was the Exodus?
Exodus 14:13-14 · Exodus 15:2 · Deuteronomy 6:21-22
What Does the Bible Say About God's Sovereignty?
Psalm 103:19 · Romans 8:28 · Isaiah 46:10
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2 Timothy 3:16 · 2 Peter 1:21 · Hebrews 1:1-2
Is the Bible True and Reliable?
John 17:17 · Psalm 119:160 · Isaiah 40:8
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2 Timothy 3:16-17 · Psalm 119:105 · Revelation 22:18-19
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