As part of His plan of redemption, God called Abraham out of Babylonia into Canaan (about 2000 B.C.). God promised Abraham, his son Isaac, and his grandson Jacob (also called Israel) that He would bless the world through a descendant of theirs. Israel’s family emigrated from Canaan to Egypt, where they grew to be a nation.
Kama sehemu ya mpango wake wa ukombozi, Mungu alimwita Ibrahimu toka Babeli na kuenda katika nchi ya Kanaani (kuhusu 2000 BC). Mungu alimwahidi Abrahamu, Isaka mwanawe, na mjukuu wake Yakobo (pia iitwayo Israeli) kuwa atabariki dunia kwa njia ya ukoo wao. Familia ya Israeli ilihamia Misri toka Kanaani, ambapo waliongezeka na kuwa taifa.