The tradition of the Hebrews also tells of the captivity of the descendants of Israel in Egypt, Yahweh's new covenant with Moses, the plagues God sent on Egypt, and the escape from Egypt with God's help.

The account also speaks of the wilderness journey, the establishment of the priesthood (from the sons of Levi - the Levites), and the conquest of the Promised Land under Joshua. It also speaks of the establishment of a unified Israelite monarchy.