'Former Time' in the Bible

Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for confirming all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor: and this was a testimony in Israel.

He hath made me also a by-word of the people; and in former time I was as a tabret.

For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.

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

For after this manner in former times the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: