Question

The Israelites came to Egypt through

Answer 1

Jacob, also known as Israel, and his eleven sons sought refuge in Egypt during a famine. Joseph, one of Jacob's sons, had been sold into slavery by his brothers and had risen to a position of power in Egypt. He invited his family to come and live in Egypt where there was food and shelter. The Israelites settled in Egypt, eventually growing in number and becoming enslaved by the Egyptians.