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The LORD furthermore said to him, "Now put your hand inside the fold of your robe." So he put his hand inside the fold, and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous like snow.

But when the cloud had withdrawn from above the tent, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow. As Aaron turned toward Miriam, behold, she was leprous.

"Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever." So he went out from his presence afflicted with leprosy, as white as snow.

Which are darkened because of ice, And into which the snow melts.

"If I washed myself with snow, And cleansed my hands with lye,

"Dryness and heat snatch away the snow waters, As Sheol snatches those who have sinned.

"For to the snow He says, 'Fall on the earth,' And to the downpour and the rain, 'Be strong.'

"Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, And have you seen the storehouses of the hail,

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; Cleanse me, and I will be whiter than snow.

He showers snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes.

Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

"Come now, and let us debate your case," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are as scarlet, They shall become as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be like wool.

"For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it produce and sprout, And providing seed to the sower and bread to the eater;

'Does the snow of Lebanon leave the rock of the open country alone? Or is the cold flowing water from a foreign land ever dried up?

Her consecrated ones were purer than snow, They shined more than milk; They were more ruddy in body than pearls of coral, Their form was like lapis lazuli.

"I kept looking Until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days took His seat; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was ablaze with flames, Its wheels were a burning fire.