Bible: “now” – SG Heritage Dictionary

2,301 verses contain “now” (in the KJV: 1,692, in the BSB: 1,347) — showing 2,101–2,200

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For a father afflicted with untimely mourning, when he hath made an image of his child soon taken away, now honoured him as a god, which was then a dead man, and delivered to those that were under him ceremonies and sacrifices.

Wisdom of Solomon 14:20

And so the multitude, allured by the grace of the work, took him now for a god, which a little before was but honoured.

Wisdom of Solomon 18:2

But for that they did not hurt them now, of whom they had been wronged before, they thanked them, and besought them pardon for that they had been enemies.

Wisdom of Solomon 18:9

For the righteous children of good men did sacrifice secretly, and with one consent made a holy law, that the saints should be like partakers of the same good and evil, the fathers now singing out the songs of praise.

Wisdom of Solomon 18:23

For when the dead were now fallen down by heaps one upon another, standing between, he stayed the wrath, and parted the way to the living.

Wisdom of Solomon 19:19

For earthly things were turned into watery, and the things, that before swam in the water, now went upon the ground.

Sirach 11:19

Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die.

Sirach 41:2

O death, acceptable is thy sentence unto the needy, and unto him whose strength faileth, that is now in the last age, and is vexed with all things, and to him that despaireth, and hath lost patience!

Sirach 42:15

I will now remember the works of the Lord, and declare the things that I have seen: In the words of the Lord are his works.

Sirach 44:1

Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us.

Sirach 50:22

Now therefore bless ye the God of all, which only doeth wondrous things every where, which exalteth our days from the womb, and dealeth with us according to his mercy.

Baruch 2:11

And now, O Lord God of Israel, that hast brought thy people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and high arm, and with signs, and with wonders, and with great power, and hast gotten thyself a name, as appeareth this day:

Baruch 3:4

O Lord Almighty, thou God of Israel, hear now the prayers of the dead Israelites, and of their children, which have sinned before thee, and not hearkened unto the voice of thee their God: for the which cause these plagues cleave unto us.

Baruch 3:5

Remember not the iniquities of our forefathers: but think upon thy power and thy name now at this time.

Baruch 4:24

Like as now the neighbours of Sion have seen your captivity: so shall they see shortly your salvation from our God which shall come upon you with great glory, and brightness of the Everlasting.

Baruch 6:4

Now shall ye see in Babylon gods of silver, and of gold, and of wood, borne upon shoulders, which cause the nations to fear.

Prayer of Azariah 1:10

And now we cannot open our mouths, we are become a shame and reproach to thy servants; and to them that worship thee.

Prayer of Azariah 1:18

And now we follow thee with all our heart, we fear thee, and seek thy face.

Susanna 1:4

Now Joacim was a great rich man, and had a fair garden joining unto his house: and to him resorted the Jews; because he was more honourable than all others.

Susanna 1:7

Now when the people departed away at noon, Susanna went into her husband’s garden to walk.

Susanna 1:13

And the one said to the other, Let us now go home: for it is dinner time.

Susanna 1:19

Now when the maids were gone forth, the two elders rose up, and ran unto her, saying,

Susanna 1:31

Now Susanna was a very delicate woman, and beauteous to behold.

Susanna 1:52

So when they were put asunder one from another, he called one of them, and said unto him, O thou that art waxen old in wickedness, now thy sins which thou hast committed aforetime are come to light.

Susanna 1:54

Now then, if thou hast seen her, tell me, Under what tree sawest thou them companying together? Who answered, Under a mastick tree.

Susanna 1:55

And Daniel said, Very well; thou hast lied against thine own head; for even now the angel of God hath received the sentence of God to cut thee in two.

Susanna 1:58

Now therefore tell me, Under what tree didst thou take them companying together? Who answered, Under an holm tree.

Bel and the Dragon 1:3

Now the Babylons had an idol, called Bel, and there were spent upon him every day twelve great measures of fine flour, and forty sheep, and six vessels of wine.

Bel and the Dragon 1:10

Now the priests of Bel were threescore and ten, beside their wives and children. And the king went with Daniel into the temple of Bel.

Bel and the Dragon 1:14

So when they were gone forth, the king set meats before Bel. Now Daniel had commanded his servants to bring ashes, and those they strewed throughout all the temple in the presence of the king alone: then went they out, and shut the door, and sealed it with the king’s signet, and so departed.

Bel and the Dragon 1:15

Now in the night came the priests with their wives and children, as they were wont to do, and did eat and drink up all.

Bel and the Dragon 1:19

Then laughed Daniel, and held the king that he should not go in, and said, Behold now the pavement, and mark well whose footsteps are these.

Bel and the Dragon 1:30

Now when the king saw that they pressed him sore, being constrained, he delivered Daniel unto them:

Bel and the Dragon 1:33

Now there was in Jewry a prophet, called Habbacuc, who had made pottage, and had broken bread in a bowl, and was going into the field, for to bring it to the reapers.

Prayer of Manasseh 1:10

Now therefore I bow the knee of mine heart, beseeching thee of grace.

1 Maccabees 1:16

Now when the kingdom was established before Antiochus, he thought to reign over Egypt that he might have the dominion of two realms.

1 Maccabees 1:54

Now the fifteenth day of the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and fifth year, they set up the abomination of desolation upon the altar, and builded idol altars throughout the cities of Juda on every side;

1 Maccabees 1:59

Now the five and twentieth day of the month they did sacrifice upon the idol altar, which was upon the altar of God.

1 Maccabees 2:18

Now therefore come thou first, and fulfil the king’s commandment, like as all the heathen have done, yea, and the men of Juda also, and such as remain at Jerusalem: so shalt thou and thy house be in the number of the king’s friends, and thou and thy children shall be honoured with silver and gold, and many rewards.

1 Maccabees 2:23

Now when he had left speaking these words, there came one of the Jews in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at Modin, according to the king’s commandment.

1 Maccabees 2:31

Now when it was told the king’s servants, and the host that was at Jerusalem, in the city of David, that certain men, who had broken the king’s commandment, were gone down into the secret places in the wilderness,

1 Maccabees 2:39

Now when Mattathias and his friends understood hereof, they mourned for them right sore.

1 Maccabees 2:40

And one of them said to another, If we all do as our brethren have done, and fight not for our lives and laws against the heathen, they will now quickly root us out of the earth.

1 Maccabees 2:49

Now when the time drew near that Mattathias should die, he said unto his sons, Now hath pride and rebuke gotten strength, and the time of destruction, and the wrath of indignation:

1 Maccabees 2:50

Now therefore, my sons, be ye zealous for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of your fathers.

1 Maccabees 3:13

Now when Seron, a prince of the army of Syria, heard say that Judas had gathered unto him a multitude and company of the faithful to go out with him to war;

1 Maccabees 3:23

Now as soon as he had left off speaking, he leapt suddenly upon them, and so Seron and his host was overthrown before him.

1 Maccabees 3:27

Now when king Antiochus heard these things, he was full of indignation: wherefore he sent and gathered together all the forces of his realm, even a very strong army.

1 Maccabees 3:42

Now when Judas and his brethren saw that miseries were multiplied, and that the forces did encamp themselves in their borders: for they knew how the king had given commandment to destroy the people, and utterly abolish them;

1 Maccabees 3:45

Now Jerusalem lay void as a wilderness, there was none of her children that went in or out: the sanctuary also was trodden down, and aliens kept the strong hold; the heathen had their habitation in that place; and joy was taken from Jacob, and the pipe with the harp ceased.

1 Maccabees 4:3

Now when Judas heard thereof he himself removed, and the valiant men with him, that he might smite the king’s army which was at Emmaus,

1 Maccabees 4:10

Now therefore let us cry unto heaven, if peradventure the Lord will have mercy upon us, and remember the covenant of our fathers, and destroy this host before our face this day:

1 Maccabees 4:18

And Gorgias and his host are here by us in the mountain: but stand ye now against our enemies, and overcome them, and after this ye may boldly take the spoils.

1 Maccabees 4:26

Now all the strangers that had escaped came and told Lysias what had happened:

1 Maccabees 4:35

Now when Lysias saw his army put to flight, and the manliness of Judas’ soldiers, and how they were ready either to live or die valiantly, he went into Antiochia, and gathered together a company of strangers, and having made his army greater than it was, he purposed to come again into Judea.

1 Maccabees 4:52

Now on the five and twentieth day of the ninth month, which is called the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and eighth year, they rose up betimes in the morning,

1 Maccabees 5:1

Now when the nations round about heard that the altar was built and the sanctuary renewed as before, it displeased them very much.

1 Maccabees 5:12

Come now therefore, and deliver us from their hands, for many of us are slain:

1 Maccabees 5:16

Now when Judas and the people heard these words, there assembled a great congregation together, to consult what they should do for their brethren, that were in trouble, and assaulted of them.

1 Maccabees 5:20

Now unto Simon were given three thousand men to go into Galilee, and unto Judas eight thousand men for the country of Galaad.

1 Maccabees 5:42

Now when Judas came near the brook, he caused the scribes of the people to remain by the brook: unto whom he gave commandment, saying, Suffer no man to remain in the camp, but let all come to the battle.

1 Maccabees 5:46

Now when they came unto Ephron, (this was a great city in the way as they should go, very well fortified) they could not turn from it, either on the right hand or the left, but must needs pass through the midst of it.

1 Maccabees 5:55

Now what time as Judas and Jonathan were in the land of Galaad, and Simon his brother in Galilee before Ptolemais,

1 Maccabees 6:8

Now when the king heard these words, he was astonished and sore moved: whereupon he laid him down upon his bed, and fell sick for grief, because it had not befallen him as he looked for.

1 Maccabees 6:11

And I thought with myself, Into what tribulation am I come, and how great a flood of misery is it, wherein now I am! for I was bountiful and beloved in my power.

1 Maccabees 6:12

But now I remember the evils that I did at Jerusalem, and that I took all the vessels of gold and silver that were therein, and sent to destroy the inhabitants of Judea without a cause.

1 Maccabees 6:17

Now when Lysias knew that the king was dead, he set up Antiochus his son, whom he had brought up being young, to reign in his stead, and his name he called Eupator.

1 Maccabees 6:28

Now when the king heard this, he was angry, and gathered together all his friends, and the captains of his army, and those that had charge of the horse.

1 Maccabees 6:39

Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass, the mountains glistered therewith, and shined like lamps of fire.

1 Maccabees 6:58

Now therefore let us be friends with these men, and make peace with them, and with all their nation;

1 Maccabees 7:4

So his host slew them. Now when Demetrius was set upon the throne of his kingdom,

1 Maccabees 7:7

Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest, and let him go and see what havock he hath made among us, and in the king’s land, and let him punish them with all them that aid them.

1 Maccabees 7:13

Now the Assideans were the first among the children of Israel that sought peace of them:

1 Maccabees 7:23

Now when Judas saw all the mischief that Alcimus and his company had done among the Israelites, even above the heathen,

1 Maccabees 7:35

And sware in his wrath, saying, Unless Judas and his host be now delivered into my hands, if ever I come again in safety, I will burn up this house: and with that he went out in a great rage.

1 Maccabees 7:44

Now when Nicanor’s host saw that he was slain, they cast away their weapons, and fled.

1 Maccabees 8:1

Now Judas had heard of the Romans, that they were mighty and valiant men, and such as would lovingly accept all that joined themselves unto them, and make a league of amity with all that came unto them;

1 Maccabees 9:5

Now Judas had pitched his tents at Eleasa, and three thousand chosen men with him:

1 Maccabees 9:9

But they dehorted him, saying, We shall never be able: let us now rather save our lives, and hereafter we will return with our brethren, and fight against them: for we are but few.

1 Maccabees 9:14

Now when Judas perceived that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side, he took with him all the hardy men,

1 Maccabees 9:23

Now after the death of Judas the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the coasts of Israel, and there arose up all such as wrought iniquity.

1 Maccabees 9:30

Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battles.

1 Maccabees 9:35

Now Jonathan had sent his brother John, a captain of the people, to pray his friends the Nabathites, that they might leave with them their carriage, which was much.

1 Maccabees 9:43

Now when Bacchides heard hereof, he came on the sabbath day unto the banks of Jordan with a great power.

1 Maccabees 9:44

Then Jonathan said to his company, Let us go up now and fight for our lives, for it standeth not with us to day, as in time past:

1 Maccabees 9:46

Wherefore cry ye now unto heaven, that ye may be delivered from the hand of your enemies.

1 Maccabees 9:57

Now when Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, he returned to the king: whereupon the land of Judea was in rest two years.

1 Maccabees 9:58

Then all the ungodly men held a council, saying, Behold, Jonathan and his company are at ease, and dwell without care: now therefore we will bring Bacchides hither, who shall take them all in one night.

1 Maccabees 10:2

Now when king Demetrius heard thereof, he gathered together an exceeding great host, and went forth against him to fight.

1 Maccabees 10:15

Now when king Alexander had heard what promises Demetrius had sent unto Jonathan: when also it was told him of the battles and noble acts which he and his brethren had done, and of the pains that they had endured,

1 Maccabees 10:16

He said, Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our friend and confederate.

1 Maccabees 10:20

Wherefore now this day we ordain thee to be the high priest of thy nation, and to be called the king’s friend; (and therewithal he sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold:) and require thee to take our part, and keep friendship with us.

1 Maccabees 10:27

Wherefore now continue ye still to be faithful unto us, and we will well recompense you for the things ye do in our behalf,

1 Maccabees 10:29

And now do I free you, and for your sake I release all the Jews, from tributes, and from the customs of salt, and from crown taxes,

1 Maccabees 10:46

Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credit unto them, nor received them, because they remembered the great evil that he had done in Israel; for he had afflicted them very sore.

1 Maccabees 10:54

Now therefore let us make a league of amity together, and give me now thy daughter to wife: and I will be thy son in law, and will give both thee and her as according to thy dignity.

1 Maccabees 10:56

And now will I do to thee, as thou hast written: meet me therefore at Ptolemais, that we may see one another; for I will marry my daughter to thee according to thy desire.

1 Maccabees 10:59

Now king Alexander had written unto Jonathan, that he should come and meet him.

1 Maccabees 10:64

Now when his accusers saw that he was honored according to the proclamation, and clothed in purple, they fled all away.

1 Maccabees 10:71

Now therefore, if thou trustest in thine own strength, come down to us into the plain field, and there let us try the matter together: for with me is the power of the cities.