Nehemiah 7:4

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet.

Cross References

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God   , and his righteousness,   and all these things will be provided for you.

Isaiah 58:12

Some of you will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the foundations laid long ago; you will be called the repairer of broken walls, the restorer of streets where people live.

Nehemiah 7:3

I said to them, ‘Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot, and let the doors be shut and securely fastened while the guards are on duty. Station the citizens of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their homes.’

Nehemiah 7:5

Then my God put it into my mind  to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be registered by genealogy. I found the genealogical record of those who came back first, and I found the following written in it:

Nehemiah 11:1

Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem,  and the rest of the people cast lots  for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city,  while the other nine-tenths remained in their towns.

Nehemiah 11:2

The people blessed all the men who volunteered  to live in Jerusalem.