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His appearance

"The angel's appearance"

was like lightning

This is a simile that emphasizes how bright in appearance the angel was. Alternate translation: "was bright like lightning" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile)

his clothing as white as snow

This is a simile that emphasizes how bright and white the angel's clothes were. The verb "was" from the previous phrase can be repeated. Alternate translation: "his clothing was very white, like snow" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis)