Lyrics
Oh the blood of Jesus
Oh the blood of Jesus
Oh the blood of Jesus
It washes white as snow
Ho damo shel Yeshua
Ho damo shel Yeshua
Ho damo shel Yeshua
K'sheleg malbeen
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Meaning & Inspiration
Oh The Blood presents the cleansing work of Jesus in a brief bilingual refrain. The English declaration that his blood washes white as snow is followed by the same confession in Hebrew, keeping the focus on one central gospel image. Repetition gives the few lines the character of congregational worship and allows the statement of cleansing to carry the entire song.
The phrase white as snow closely recalls biblical language about sins becoming white despite their scarlet stain. The New Testament also describes the blood of Jesus as cleansing from sin, which clarifies why the refrain responds with wonder rather than explanation. Hebrew and English stand beside each other without changing the message: Yeshua is Jesus, and the saving blood is the subject in both languages. The song is therefore concise but theologically specific, joining Messianic praise with a familiar Christian hymn line about forgiveness, purity, and the sacrificial work of Christ.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 1:18 The passage describes scarlet sins becoming white as snow.
- 1 John 1:7 The verse states that the blood of Jesus cleanses from all sin.