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 out of ten remained in the other towns.
Nehemiah 7:4 - English Standard Version 2016 The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few, and no houses had been rebuilt. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now the city was wide and large, but the people in it were few, and their houses were not yet built. American Standard Version (1901) Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded. Common English Bible Now although the city was wide and large, only a few people were living within it, and no houses had been rebuilt. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the city was great and very wide, and the people in its midst were few, and the houses were not yet built. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the city was very wide and great; and the people few in the midst thereof; and the houses were not built. |
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 out of ten remained in the other towns.
And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.
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, some at their guard posts and some in front of their own homes.”
Then my God put it into my heart 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:
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.
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.