Nehemiah 7:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

Now the town was wide and great: but the people in it were only a small number, and the houses had not been put up.

Cross References

Nehemiah 11:1

And the rulers of the people were living in Jerusalem: the rest of the people made selection, by the decision of chance, of one out of every ten to be living in Jerusalem, the holy town; the other nine to go to the other towns.

Nehemiah 11:2

And the people gave a blessing to all the men who were freely offering to take up their places in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 7:3

And I said to them, Do not let the doors of Jerusalem be open till the sun is high; and while the watchmen are in their places, let the doors be shut and locked: and let the people of Jerusalem be put on watch, every one in his watch, opposite his house.

Nehemiah 7:5

And my God put it into my heart to get together the rulers and the chiefs and the people so that they might be listed by families. And I came across a record of the names of those who came up at the first, and in it I saw these words:

Isaiah 58:12

And your sons will be building again the old waste places: you will make strong the bases of old generations: and you will be named, He who puts up the broken walls, and, He who makes ready the ways for use.

Matthew 6:33

But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.