Rivers, seas & lakes · Egypt / Sinai
Red Sea
What was Red Sea?
The Red Sea is where God parted the waters so Israel could escape Egypt — the defining rescue of the Old Testament.
TodayThe Red Sea and its gulfs, between Egypt and Arabia
EventThe exodus crossing
Hebrew nameYam Suph (Sea of Reeds)
Trapped between Pharaoh’s chariots and the sea, Israel watched Moses stretch out his hand as God drove the waters back, and the nation crossed on dry ground.
When the Egyptian army followed, the sea returned and swept them away. On the far shore Israel sang the first great song of salvation in the Bible.
The crossing became Israel’s defining memory of God’s power — recalled in psalms, prophets, and the New Testament as the pattern of redemption.
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Exodus 14:21 “Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided,” Exodus 15:1 “Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.” Psalms 106:9 “He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.”
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Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.