# Sea of Reeds, Red Sea #

## Facts: ##

The "Sea of Reeds" was the name of a body of water located between Egypt and Arabia. It is now called the "Red Sea."
 
* The Red Sea is long and narrow. It is larger than a lake or river, but much smaller than an ocean.
* The Israelites had to cross the Red Sea when they were fleeing from Egypt. God performed a miracle and caused the waters of the sea to divide so that the people could walk across on dry land.
* The land of Canaan was north of this sea.
* This could also be translated as "Reed Sea."

(See also: [Arabia](../other/arabia.md)**.** [Canaan](../other/canaan.md), [Egypt](../other/egypt.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 07:35-37](en/tn/act/help/07/35)
* [Exodus 13:17-18](en/tn/exo/help/13/17)
* [Joshua 04:22-24](en/tn/jos/help/04/22)
* [Numbers 14:23-25](en/tn/num/help/14/23)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[12:04](en/tn/obs/help/12/04)__  When the Israelites saw the Egyptian army coming, they realized they were trapped between Pharaoh's army and the __Red Sea__.
  __*[12:05](en/tn/obs/help/12/05)__  Then God told Moses, "Tell the people to move toward the __Red Sea__."
  __*[13:01](en/tn/obs/help/13/01)__  After God led the Israelites through the __Red Sea__, he led them through the wilderness to a mountain called Sinai.