 በነቢዩ በኢሳይያስ አንደበትም " ኃጢአታችሁ እንደ አለላ ብትሆን እንደ አመዳይ ትነጻለች፥ እንደ ደምም ብትቀላ እንደ ባዘቶ ትጠራለች።
In the Old Testament book of Isaiah, the Lord says, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."