Nehemiah 7:4

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few and no houses had been built.

Cross References

Nehemiah 11:1

Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, while nine tenths remained in the other towns.

Nehemiah 11:2

And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 7:3

And I said to them, “Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they are still standing guard let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each to his station and each opposite his own house.”

Nehemiah 7:5

Then God put it into my mind to assemble the nobles and the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written in it:

Isaiah 58:12

And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in.

Matthew 6:33

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.