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.
* __[12:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/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](rc://en/tn/help/obs/12/05)__ Then God told Moses, "Tell the people to move toward the __Red Sea__."
* __[13:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/13/01)__ After God led the Israelites through the __Red Sea__, he led them through the wilderness to a mountain called Sinai.