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The Red Sea is well known for the “Miracle of the Red Sea” (the miracle of Moses) recorded in the [[book of Exodus]] in the Bible.

===Overview===

The Israelites, who had been under Egyptian rule for about 400 years, observed the [[Passover]] and were liberated from Egypt. At the time of the [[Exodus]], the number of Israelite men exceeded 600,000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+12%3A37&version=NIV |title=Exodus 12:37 |quote= }}</ref> When including women and children, the total is estimated to be around 3 million. Although the route to their destination, [[Canaan]], was closer through the land of the Philistines, [[God]] led the Israelites along the path toward the Red Sea.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+13%3A17&version=NIV |title=Exodus 13:17 |quote= }}</ref>

The Israelites, who had been under Egyptian rule for about 400 years, observed the [[Passover]] and were liberated from Egypt. At the time of the [[The Exodus|Exodus]], the number of Israelite men exceeded 600,000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+12%3A37&version=NIV |title=Exodus 12:37 |quote= }}</ref> When including women and children, the total is estimated to be around 3 million. Although the route to their destination, [[Canaan]], was closer through the land of the Philistines, [[God]] led the Israelites along the path toward the Red Sea.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+13%3A17&version=NIV |title=Exodus 13:17 |quote= }}</ref>

Soon after releasing the Israelites, [[Pharaoh]] changed his mind and took all the chariots of Egypt to pursue the Israelites. With the Red Sea ahead and the Egyptian army pursuing them from behind, the Israelites found themselves in a desperate situation and began to blame [[Moses]]. God instructed Moses to stretch out his hand over the sea.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+14%3A15-18&version=NIV |title=Exodus 14:15–18 |quote= }}</ref> When Moses obeyed and raised his staff over the water, a strong east wind blew, parting the sea. The water stood as walls on both sides, and the sea became dry land.

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 The Red Sea is well known for the “Miracle of the Red Sea” (the miracle of Moses) recorded in the [[book of Exodus]] in the Bible.
 ===Overview===
-The Israelites, who had been under Egyptian rule for about 400 years, observed the [[Passover]] and were liberated from Egypt. At the time of the [[Exodus]], the number of Israelite men exceeded 600,000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+12%3A37&version=NIV |title=Exodus 12:37 |quote= }}</ref> When including women and children, the total is estimated to be around 3 million. Although the route to their destination, [[Canaan]], was closer through the land of the Philistines, [[God]] led the Israelites along the path toward the Red Sea.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+13%3A17&version=NIV |title=Exodus 13:17 |quote= }}</ref>
+The Israelites, who had been under Egyptian rule for about 400 years, observed the [[Passover]] and were liberated from Egypt. At the time of the [[The Exodus|Exodus]], the number of Israelite men exceeded 600,000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+12%3A37&version=NIV |title=Exodus 12:37 |quote= }}</ref> When including women and children, the total is estimated to be around 3 million. Although the route to their destination, [[Canaan]], was closer through the land of the Philistines, [[God]] led the Israelites along the path toward the Red Sea.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+13%3A17&version=NIV |title=Exodus 13:17 |quote= }}</ref>
 Soon after releasing the Israelites, [[Pharaoh]] changed his mind and took all the chariots of Egypt to pursue the Israelites. With the Red Sea ahead and the Egyptian army pursuing them from behind, the Israelites found themselves in a desperate situation and began to blame [[Moses]]. God instructed Moses to stretch out his hand over the sea.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+14%3A15-18&version=NIV |title=Exodus 14:15–18 |quote= }}</ref> When Moses obeyed and raised his staff over the water, a strong east wind blew, parting the sea. The water stood as walls on both sides, and the sea became dry land.

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