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[[Jacob]] who lived in Canaan migrated to the land of Goshen in Egypt to escape the famine, being invited by [[Joseph]] who became a prime minister of Egypt. At that time, there were 70 members of Jacob’s family who moved to Egypt. In the land of Goshen, which was known to be the most fertile land in Egypt, the Israelites prospered and became powerful.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+1%3A5-7&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Exodus 1:5–7 |publisher= |quote=}}</ref> Jacob’s twelve sons became the basis of the [[The Twelve Tribes of Israel|twelve tribes]] of Israel. However, the situation changed when a new king was enthroned because he did not know Joseph, a former prime minister of Egypt. [[Pharaoh]], the king of Egypt, felt a political threat as the number of Israelites increased. Thus, they made the Israelites slaves and let them build the national store cities of Pithom and Ramses to weaken their power. The Israelites carried out hard labor in brick and mortar and with all kinds of work in the fields every day. However, the more they were oppressed, the more the population increased and the worries of Pharaoh and the Egyptians grew.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+1%3A8-14&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Exodus 1:8–14 |publisher= }}</ref> Eventually, Pharaoh ordered to kill all the Hebrew boys when they were born.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Moses-Hebrew-prophet/Years-and-deeds Moses - Years and deeds], ''Britannica''</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+1%3A22&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Exodus 1:22 |publisher= |quote=}}</ref>