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When Joseph is speaking to his brothers and extending the invitation for them to join him in Egypt he states that two years of famine have passed and five remain (Genesis 45:6). Thus, Jacob’s arrival is (7 years of plenty +2 years of famine = 9 years), and perhaps a bit longer, after Joseph’s promotion.
Genesis 41:46 says that Joseph was 30 years old when he entered Pharaoh’s service. As soon as he did so, the time of plenty predicted by Pharaoh’s dreams began. Genesis 41:47 and 53 tell us that 7 years of plenty came in Egypt, followed by famine.
Joseph serves 80 years as the second most powerful person in Egypt. He also lives long enough to witness the birth of his great-grandchildren's children. Before his death Joseph makes his descendants promise to carry his bones into the Promised Land.
When his starving brothers come from Canaan to Egypt, Joseph allows their entire households to settle in a region called Goshen. The Hebrews then live in Egypt and multiply for 400 years (Exodus 12:40), before escaping back to Canaan.
After some complex plot points (wherein Joseph successfully takes revenge against his brothers), the whole family, including their elderly father, Jacob, relocates to join Joseph in Egypt. They all settle happily and prosperously in a region of Egypt that the biblical text calls Goshen (Genesis 47).
After their father died, the brothers of Joseph feared retribution for being responsible for Joseph's deliverance into Egypt as a slave. Joseph wept as they spoke and told them that what had happened was God's purpose to save lives and the lives of his family.
Joseph rules Egypt during the seven years of plenty. He has two sons by Asenath during this time. – Genesis 41:46-52 ~1563 BC: The seven years of plenty ends and the seven years of famine begins. – Genesis 41:53-54 : Joseph’s brothers journey to Egypt to buy grain. Joseph recognizes them, but they did not recognize him. – Genesis 42:1-8
make Joseph approximately forty years old at Jacob’s arrival. Joseph ultimately lived to the age of one hundred and ten (Genesis 50:26), or an additional seventy years after Jacob’s arrival in Egypt. We can also deduce that Jacob was eighty years old when Joseph was born, which supports the statement that he was the
Joseph, at the age of 30, is appointed second-in-command to Pharaoh. The famine that Joseph predicted ultimately brings the sons of Jacob to Egypt. With no other options, and hearing of excess grain in the neighboring country, Jacob’s sons make a series of trips down to Egypt.
In Egypt, Joseph became a slave to an official named Potiphar and quickly rose to be the head servant of the household. After Potiphar’s wife lied about him, Joseph was imprisoned. After interpreting the dreams of fellow prisoners, Joseph was invited to interpret the dreams of Pharoah.
