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... were descendants from a nomadic tribe in the Middle East and established towns and villages in the area known as Israel today. They were persecuted throughout history. One instance is while the Jews were in Egypt. "These are the son of Jacob who went with their father to Egypt, each with his gamily: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Aher. Joseph was already down in Egypt. In all, Jacob had 70 descendants. In time, Joseph and his brothers died, ending that generation. But their descendants had many children and grandchildren. In fact they multiplied so quickly that they soon filled the land. Then a new king came to the throne of Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph and what he had done. He told people, 'These Israelites are becoming a threat to us because there are so many of them. We must find a ...