now

¶ Now when shee had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she couceiued and bare a sonne.

And she shall follow after her louers, but she shall not ouertake them, and she shall seeke them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will goe and returne to my first husband, for then was it better with me then now.

And now will I discouer her lewdnesse in the sight of her louers, and none shall deliuer her out of mine hand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. folly or villanie.

For Israel slideth backe, as a backe sliding heifer: now the LORD will feede them as a lambe in a large place.

I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whordome, and Israel is defiled.

They haue dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they haue begotten strange children, now shall a moneth deuoure them with their portions.

And they consider not in their hearts that I remember al their wickednesse: now their owne doings haue beset them about, they are before my face.

1611 marginal noteHebr. say not to.

Israel is swallowed vp, now shal they be among the Gentiles, as a vessell wherein is no pleasure.

Yea, though they haue hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the King of princes.

1611 marginal noteOr, begin.

They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eate it; but the LORD accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes: they shal returne to Egypt.

1611 marginal noteOr, in the sacrifices of mine offerings, they &c.