Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Jerusalem was a large city, but not many people were living in it, and not many houses had been built yet. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the city was very wide and great, and the people few in the midst thereof, and the houses were not built. large and great. Isaiah 58:12 And the places that have been desolate for ages shall be built in thee: thou shalt raise up the foundation of generation and generation: and thou shalt be called the repairer of the fences, turning the paths into rest. Haggai 1:4-6 Is it time for you to dwell in ceiled houses, and this house lie desolate? . . . Matthew 6:33 Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you. Context The List of Returning Exiles4And the city was very wide and great, and the people few in the midst thereof, and the houses were not built.5But God had put in my heart, and I assembled the princes and magistrates, and common people, to number them: and I found a book of the number of them who came up at first and therein it was found written:… Cross References Nehemiah 7:3 And I said to them: Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the sun be hot. And while they were yet standing by the gates were shut, and barred: and I set watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one by their courses, and every man over against his house. Nehemiah 7:5 But God had put in my heart, and I assembled the princes and magistrates, and common people, to number them: and I found a book of the number of them who came up at first and therein it was found written: Nehemiah 11:1 And the princes of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: but the rest of the people cast lots, to take one part in ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities. Jump to Previous Broad Builded Built City Few Great Houses Large Midst Rebuilt Sides Small Spacious Therein Wide WithinJump to Next Broad Builded Built City Few Great Houses Large Midst Rebuilt Sides Small Spacious Therein Wide WithinLinks Nehemiah 7:4 NIVNehemiah 7:4 NLT Nehemiah 7:4 ESV Nehemiah 7:4 NASB Nehemiah 7:4 Bible Apps Nehemiah 7:4 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 7:4 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 7:4 French Bible Nehemiah 7:4 German Bible Alphabetical: and been built but city few had houses in it large not Now people rebuilt spacious the there was were yet OT History: Nehemiah 7:4 Now the city was wide and large (Neh Ne) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |