In His sovereignty, God had Jacob's son Joseph sent to Egypt by the despicable actions of Joseph's brothers. This act, intended for evil by the brothers, was intended for good by God and eventually resulted in Jacob and his family being saved from a devastating famine by Joseph, who had risen to great power in Egypt.
Katika uhuru wake, Mungu alifanya mwana wa Yakobo Yusufu kupelekwa Misri kwa matendo ya kudharauliwa ya ndugu zake Yusufu. Hili tendo, lengo lake lilikuwa uovu kutoka kwa nduguze, lilikuwa na lengo nzuri kwake Mungu na hatimaye lilisababisha Yakobo na familia yake kuokolewa kutokana na njaa na Yusufu, ambaye alikuwa na mamlaka ya juu zaidi katika Misri.