When Jacob’s sons were adults, many with families of their own, a famine forced all of them to move down to Egypt where, by divine providence, Jacob’s son Joseph had prepared the way.
Kui Jaakobi pojad olid täisealised ning paljudel neist juba oma peregi, ajas nälg nad kõik Egiptusesse, kus Jaakobi poeg Joosep oli jumalikul juhtimisel nende tulekuks teed rajanud.