The story of the Israelites becoming slaves in Egypt is rooted in biblical accounts, primarily in the Book of Exodus. According to the Bible, the Israelites, descendants of Jacob, initially found refuge in Egypt during a famine through Joseph’s high status. Over generations, their population grew, and a new Pharaoh, fearing their potential to join Egypt's enemies, enslaved them to control and suppress them. The Israelites endured forced labor until Moses, a Hebrew raised in Pharaoh’s court, led their eventual exodus. The story of Israel’s deliverance from slavery remains central to Jewish identity, commemorated in the Passover tradition.