How did the pharaohs treat the Israelites in the time of Joseph and Jacob's move to Goshen?
During Joseph’s rise and Jacob’s move to Goshen, the ruling pharaohs were friendly toward the Israelites and got along fine with them. They had made agreements with Joseph and his offspring. Later, a new line of pharaohs arose who did not know Joseph and disregarded those earlier agreements.
Les explains that the Israelites were fruitful, increased abundantly, and multiplied until their population was exploding and the land was filled with them. He notes that from the time of Joseph coming on the scene, and while Jacob brought his children down into Goshen, the line of pharaohs then on the throne were friendly with the Israelites and got along fine. But later, a new king arose over Egypt. Les says ancient history shows things were not stable; empires rose, lines of kings came and went, and someone could overrule the pharaohs and set up a whole new line of kings. That new line of pharaohs did not know Joseph and had nothing to do with the agreements the pharaohs of old had made with Joseph and his offspring.