Now his sons were wont to go, and make a banquet, at the house of each one upon his day, - and to send and call their three sisters, to eat and to drink with them.

Now there came a certain day, when the sons of God entered in to present themselves unto Yahweh, - so the accuser also entered, in their midst.

Now when the three friends of Job heard of all this misfortune which had befallen him, - they came, every man from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, - for they had by appointment met together to come to shew sympathy with him, and to comfort him.

But, now, it cometh upon thee, and thou despairest, It smiteth even thee, and thou art dismayed.

For, now, beyond the sand of the seas, would it be heavy, On this account, my words, have wandered.

For, now, ye have come to him, ye see something fearful, and fear.

But, now, be pleased to turn to me, that it may be, to your faces, if I speak falsehood,

And why wilt thou not remove my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For, now, in the dust, should I lie down, and thou shouldst seek me diligently, and I should not be.

If, pure and upright, thou thyself, art, surely, now, will he answer thy prayer, and will prosper thy righteous habitation:

For, now, shalt thou forget, sorrow, Like waters passed away, shalt thou remember it.

Who is it that shall contend with me? For, now, if I should hold my peace, why! I should breathe my last!

For, now, my steps, thou countest, Thou wilt not pass over my sin:

But, now, hath he wearied me, thou hast destroyed all my family;

Even now, lo! in the heavens, is my witness,

But, now, they who are of fewer days than I, have poured derision upon me; whose fathers I refused - to set with the dogs of my flock.

But, now, their song, have I become, Yea I serve them for a byword;

Now, therefore, over myself, my soul poureth itself out, There seize me days of affliction:

But, now, because it is not so, thou sayest - His anger hath punished, and yet hath he not at all known of transgression;

Yet, now, men see not the light, bright though it is in the skies, when, a wind, hath passed over, and cleansed them.

By the hearing of the ear, had I heard thee, but, now, mine own eye, hath seen thee.

Now, therefore, take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go unto my servant Job, and ye shall offer up an ascending-sacrifice in your own behalf, and, Job my servant, shall pray over you, - for, him, will I accept, that I may not deal out to you disgrace, because ye have not spoken concerning me the thing that is right, like my servant Job.