Parens Patriae, which in Latin means "parent of the nation", refers to the public policy power of the state to act as the parent of any child (or individual who needs protection) when there's abuse or neglect from parents, informal caretakers or legal guardians. The Parens Patriae power is used to take someone into custody, meaning that a person is not acting on his/her own best interest.
Israelites lived in Israel and Egypt is Egypt
An enumerated power is a power of Congress that is A. specifically named in the Constitution.
There was very fertile land which allowed for plentiful farming, the soil was ideal for farming, this promoted growth
