Although the Israelites were initially viewed as guests in the land of Egypt, after Joseph’s time the Egyptians “set over [the Israelites] chiefs of forced labor for the purpose of oppressing them in their burden - bearing. ”
Lai gan sākumā viņi bija uzaicināti uz Ēģipti kā viesi, pēc Jāzepa nāves ēģiptieši ” iecēla tiem darba uzraugus, lai tos verdzinātu ar klaušu darbiem ”. ( 2. Moz. 1: 11.)