Red Sea or "Sea of Reeds." Which is correct?

by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg

Library » History » Egypt | Subscribe | What is RSS? PRINT EMAIL COMMENT The sea which Moses parted is the sea which is known today as the Red Sea. The Hebrew name for this sea is "Yam Suf," which translates to "Sea of Reeds." TAGS: red sea ADD A COMMENT Please email me when new comments are posted (you must be  logged in). COMMENTS Red Sea Splitting Posted by: Sheryl on Jan 17, 2005 God split the Red Sea. Moses was merely the messenger, the deliverer whom God chose. Shalom. Editor's Comment Correct. There is a Talmudic dictum: "The wine belongs to the host, but 'thank you' is [still] said to the waiter." read more less Red Sea or Sea of Reeds? Posted by: Michael Makovi on Jan 28, 2006 My thinking is that probably what we crossed was a papyrus marsh (papyrus = reeds, and papyrus grows in marshes), which would be very different from a sea in terms of depth and composition of the water. Of course, it practically means very little; whatever body of water it was, G-d split it, and that's enough for me! Editor's Comment Would such a marsh be deep and powerful enough to drown the entire Egyptian army? read more less Email to a friend Post a comment cancel Loading...