Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.Acts 7:13On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh...
They did NOT live in Canaan (but in the lower, desert part of the Negev--a region south of where Judah will eventually settle), and would NOT have been threatened by Israel--had they believed the promises of God. As soon as Israel escapes Egypt--before they can even 'catch their brea...