Exodus 1:2 names Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah among the sons of Jacob whose families entered Egypt. Their descendants became the Israelites dwelling in Egypt. Those descendants multiplied greatly over time. Their growing numbers eventually alarmed the Egyptian king and led to their enslavement.
Exodus 1:2 names Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah among the sons of Jacob whose families entered Egypt. Their descendants became the Israelites dwelling in Egypt. Those descendants multiplied greatly over time. Their growing numbers eventually alarmed the Egyptian king and led to their enslavement.