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Better fed in Egypt than free and starving
Egyptologist Donald Redford notes that for Canaanites facing failed harvests, Egypt's abundant grain, fish, and game were irresistible, whether they came as migrants, sold, or captured.
Hunger drives migration.
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He doubts many who ended up in Egypt regretted it. Genesis reflects this pull when famine drives Abraham's family there.
Bible reference: Genesis 12:10
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 21–22
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