– Due to its geographical position (the Sinai peninsula borders the Red Sea southwest of Palestine), the Israelites emigrated there in search of food and refuge, when persecution and famine overcame them:
1 Kings 5:1 : Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms, from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt.
2Ch 9:26 : He ruled over all the kings, from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and the border of Egypt.
2Ch 26,8 : The Ammonites paid tribute to him and his fame was strengthened in such a way that it extended to the ends of Egypt.
Gn 12,10-11 : However, a famine occurred in the region; and the misery being great, Abram went down to Egypt.
Gen 42,1–46,27 : Jacob, knowing that there was wheat in Egypt, said to his sons: “Why are you looking at one another?”.
1 Kings 11:17-18 :40 : Adad fled with the Edomites, his father’s servants, towards Egypt.
1 Kings 12: 2 : This news reached Jeroboam in Egypt, where he was still a refugee.
Jr 26,21-22 : Uriah, informed of what was happening, was afraid and fled, taking refuge in Egypt.
– For four hundred years the Israelites remained there, until Yahweh delivered them through Moses:
Gen 15:13 : And that in that land they will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years.
Ex 12:40 : The stay of the Israelites in Egypt lasted four hundred and thirty years.
Ex 1–14 : These are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family.
Ps 113 : When Israel came out of Egypt, and the house of Jacob departed from a barbarous people.
– Sometimes he was an ally of Israel, sometimes he was an enemy:
1Kings 3 :1 : Solomon allied himself by marriage with Pharaoh, king of Egypt.
1 Kings 11:17-18 : Adad fled with the Edomites, his father’s servants, towards Egypt.
1Kings 14:25 : In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Sesac, king of Egypt, attacked Jerusalem.
2Kings 17 :4 : But the king of Assyria had discovered a conspiracy hatched by Hosea, who had sent messengers to Sais.
2Kings 18,21-24 : I already know: you put your trust in Egypt, that broken reed that wounds and pierces the hand of those who lean on it.
2 Kings 23:29-30 : During his reign, Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt, went up against the king of Assyria.
2Kings 25:26 : Then all the people, from the least to the greatest, as well as the commanders of the troops, fled to Egypt.
1Mc 1,16-17 : When his kingdom seemed well consolidated, Antiochus conceived the desire to conquer Egypt as well.
2Mc 1,1-2 : To our Jewish brothers who are in Egypt.
Is 30,1-2 : They turn to Egypt without consulting me, to take refuge under the protection of Pharaoh.
Is 31,1-2 : Woe to those who go to Egypt to seek help.
Is 36,6-7 : I see it: it is Egypt that you count on, with that broken reed that wounds and pierces the hand.
Jr 42–43 : We will go to Egypt, where we will have no more wars.
– About him prophets issued several oracles:
Is 19 : Oracle against Egypt. Behold, the Lord, riding on a swift cloud, comes to Egypt.
Jer 25:19 : To Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to his servants, officials and people.
Jer 46 : Upon Egypt – Against the army of Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt, which was on the banks of the river Euphrates.
Ezekiel 16:26 : You played the harlot with the Egyptians […] and multiplied your prostitution to anger me.
Ez 29–32 : Son of man, turn your face to Pharaoh […] and prophesy against him, as well as against all Egypt.
Hos 7:11 : Ephraim is like a naive dove without intelligence; appeal to Egypt, go to Assyria…
Hos 13:4 : And yet I am the Lord your God from the out of Egypt.
Amos 3:1 : “Hear, O Israelites, the oracle that the Lord pronounced against you […]”, he said, “which I brought out of Egypt”.
Zech 10,10-11 : I will bring them back from the land of Egypt, I will bring them out of Assyria and I will bring them to the land of Gilead.
– Matthew sees in Jesus’ flight to Egypt the fulfillment of Hosea’s prophecy:
Hos 11 :1 : Israel was still a child, and I loved him already, and out of Egypt I called my son.
– See EXODUS.
