This map shows the location of Samaria, yet another place that God calls into account. For several of the plagues only the Egyptians were affected. The land of Goshen, where the Israelites lived, was spared. Joseph's careful management of the food supply during the worldwide famine enabled him to buy all of the land of Egypt for Pharoah. Joseph eventually revealed his identity to his brothers and joyfully reunited with them. Then he invited them to come live in Egypt. Joseph tested his brothers in several ways when they came to Egypt to buy food during the worldwide famine. You can be sure that you will die from war, famine, and disease in Egypt. Get ready to leave for exile, you citizens of Egypt. When the family of Jacob settled in Egypt, Joseph was second-in-command, and they were given the best farmland in the whole kingdom. But after several generations, the Egyptians began to oppress the Israelites and forced them to build the storage cities of Pithom and Rameses. While Moses was camped near Mount Sinai, his father-in-law came from Midian and gave him some good advice about delegating judicial responsibility to other responsible men.