And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.

He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.

For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.