In his overview of Israel’s history, given before the Sanhedrin, Stephen referred to this 400 - year period and stated: “Just as the time was approaching for fulfillment of the promise that God had openly declared to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, until there rose a different king over Egypt, who did not know of Joseph. ” — Acts 7: 6, 17, 18.
მიუხედავად ამისა, ჩანს, რომ ისრაელებს არ ჰქონდათ საკმარისი ინფორმაცია, რომ გამოეთვალათ ჩაგვრიდან გათავისუფლების ზუსტი თარიღი.