Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces),

Now when the turn of every maiden was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that it had been done to her according to the law for the women twelve months (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit , six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors and with the things for the purifying of the women),

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

Now when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house.

And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honor? Now Haman said in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honor more than to myself?

Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have rule over them, (whereas it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them,)

And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces! Now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.

Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them.

But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.

For now should I have lain down and been quiet; I should have slept; then had I been at rest,

But now it is come unto thee, and thou faintest; It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

Now a thing was secretly brought to me, And mine ear received a whisper thereof.

Call now; is there any that will answer thee? And to which of the holy ones wilt thou turn?

For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas: Therefore have my words been rash.

For now ye are nothing; Ye see a terror, and are afraid.

Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face.

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; And thou wilt seek me diligently, but I shall not be.

If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

Now my days are swifter than a post: They flee away, they see no good,

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:

Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.

But now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin?

But now he hath made me weary: Thou hast made desolate all my company.

Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And he that voucheth for me is on high.

Give now a pledge, be surety for me with thyself; Who is there that will strike hands with me?

But as for you all, come on now again; And I shall not find a wise man among you.

Know now that God hath subverted me in my cause , And hath compassed me with his net.

Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.

And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, Whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

And now I am become their song, Yea, I am a byword unto them.

And now my soul is poured out within me; Days of affliction have taken hold upon me.

Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he.

Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;

And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind passeth, and cleareth them.

Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty.

Behold now, behemoth, which I made as well as thee; He eateth grass as an ox.

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly.

I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; But now mine eye seeth thee:

Now therefore, take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt-offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you; for him will I accept, that I deal not with you after your folly; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.

They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven With the saving strength of his right hand.

And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me. And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah.

I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.

An evil disease,'say they , cleaveth fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

But now thou hast cast us off, and brought us to dishonor, And goest not forth with our hosts.

Now consider this, ye that forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver:

And now all the carved work thereof They break down with hatchet and hammers.

Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?

Let Israel now say, That his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

Let the house of Aaron now say, That his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

Let them now that fear Jehovah say, That his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah: O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.

Before I was afflicted I went astray; But now I observe thy word.

For my brethren and companions'sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up, Let Israel now say,

Now therefore, my'sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.

Now therefore, my'sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.

Now therefore, my'sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.

I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

I said , I will rise now, and go about the city; In the streets and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.

And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; I will break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:

Then said Jehovah unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shear-jashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, in the highway of the fuller's field;

And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David: Is it a small thing for you to weary men, that ye will weary my God also?

now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the River, strong and many, even the king of Assyria and all his glory: and it shall come up over all its channels, and go over all its banks;

But now Jehovah hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of a hireling, the glory of Moab shall be brought into contempt, with all his great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and of no account.

Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt.

The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?

Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth.

Therefore thus saith Jehovah, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.

Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever.

Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit: and when Jehovah shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.

Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; now will I lift up myself; now will I be exalted.

Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took them.

And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

I say, thy counsel and strength for the war are but vain words: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?

Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

And am I now come up without Jehovah against this land to destroy it? Jehovah said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.