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Not all who wander are lost
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Delve more deeply. While the twelve tribes of Israel may never have been slaves in Egypt, there is plenty of indication that the Tribe of Levi was in Egypt. It is possible this was the only tribe. Other bits of information: Levites did not own land; they were considered a priestly class. They are also the only tribe of the Israelites whose children had Egyptian names.Contrary to popular myth, the Hebrews weren't slaves, the Egyptians just wouldn't let them practice their own religion in their land. (Actually, that's a myth, too. there's no evidence that the Hebrews ever lived in Egypt. This is a small Kingdom with a temple the size of a barn being jealous of their rich, prosperous neighbor's huge Temple Cities to their animal-headed gods.)