# Joseph was brought down to [Egypt](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt)

Travelling to [Egypt](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt) is always considered as going "down" in contrast to going "up" to the promised land. This can be stated in active form. AT: "The [Ishmael](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ishmael)ites had taken Joseph to [Egypt](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])