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Snow in the Bible

17 passages of the Berean Standard Bible, line by line, from Nave’s Topical Bible.

  • On a snowy day Benaiah killed a lion in a pit2 Sam 23:20
    The verses
    2 Sam 23:20And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
  • Does the snow of Lebanon ever leave its slopes?Jer 18:14
    The verses
    Jer 18:14Does the snow of Lebanon ever leave its rocky slopes? Or do its cool waters flowing from a distance ever run dry?
  • Streams darkened by ice and melting snowJob 6:16
    The verses
    Job 6:16darkened because of the ice and the inflow of melting snow,
  • God says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth'Job 37:6
    The verses
    Job 37:6For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’
  • Have you entered the storehouses of snow?Job 38:22
    The verses
    Job 38:22Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail,
  • He spreads the snow like woolPs 147:16
    The verses
    Ps 147:16He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
  • Rain and snow water the earth and make it sproutIsa 55:10
    The verses
    Isa 55:10For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,
  • Like snow falling on ZalmonPs 68:14
    The verses
    Ps 68:14When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.

Sayings in Proverbs

  • A trustworthy messenger is like cold snow at harvestProv 25:13
    The verses
    Prov 25:13Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
  • Like snow in summer, honor does not fit a foolProv 26:1
    The verses
    Prov 26:1Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.
  • When it snows, she has no fear; her household wears scarletProv 31:21
    The verses
    Prov 31:21When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.

White as snow

  • Moses' hand, Miriam, and Gehazi: leprous, white as snowExod 4:6, Num 12:10, 2 Kgs 5:27
    The verses
    Exod 4:6Furthermore, the LORD said to Moses, “Put your hand inside your cloak.” So he put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, his hand was leprous, white as snow.
    Num 12:10As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous,
    2 Kgs 5:27Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.
  • Job: if I should wash myself with snowJob 9:30
    The verses
    Job 9:30If I should wash myself with snow and cleanse my hands with lye,
  • David's prayer: wash me, and I will be whiter than snowPs 51:7
    The verses
    Ps 51:7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
  • The angel at the tomb: clothes white as snowMatt 28:3
    The verses
    Matt 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

Sources

From Nave’s Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1896; public domain): subjects chosen, lines shortened and put into modern words, lines of interpretation left out; each verse checked.

Berean Standard Bible · Public domain