Nehemiah 7:4

Modern English Version

Now the city was large and spacious, yet the people in it were few since there had been no houses built.

Cross References

Nehemiah 11:1

Now the rulers of the people lived at Jerusalem, so the rest of the people cast lots in order to bring one out of ten to stay in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in other cities.

Nehemiah 11:2

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

Nehemiah 7:3

I said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem should not be opened until the sun is hot. Until guards are posted, the doors should be closed and bolted. Likewise, appoint guards from Jerusalem’s inhabitants—each at his post, across from his own house.”

Nehemiah 7:5

So my God put an idea in my mind, and I gathered the nobles, the officials, and the people together to conduct a genealogy registration. When I found the book of the genealogical register, it contained the list of those who first came back. I found written in it:

Isaiah 58:12

Those from among you shall rebuild the old waste places; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called, the Repairer of the Breach, the Restorer of Paths in which to Dwell.

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you.