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Nehemiah 7:4
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2 that I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother aHanani, and Hananiah the leader bof the citadel, for he was a faithful man and cfeared God more than many.  
3 And I said to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut and bar the doors; and appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, one at his watch station and another in front of his own house.”

The Captives Who Returned to Jerusalem

4 Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were afew, and the houses were not rebuilt.  
5 Then my God put it into my heart to gather the nobles, the rulers, and the people, that they might be registered by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who had come up in the first return, and found written in it:
6 aThese are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city. 
Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 7:4

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American Standard Version
Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

Amplified® Bible
Now the city was wide and large, but the people in it were few, and their houses were not yet built.

Contemporary English Version
Although Jerusalem covered a large area, not many people lived there, and no new houses had been built.

Darby English Version
Now the city was large and great; but the people in it were few, and no houses were built.

Good News Bible
Jerusalem was a large city, but not many people were living in it, and not many houses had been built yet.

King James Version
Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

New American Standard Bible
Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few and the houses were not built.

New International Version
Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

New King James Version
Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few, and the houses were not rebuilt.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the city grew large and spacious, but the people in it remained few and they didn't build many houses.

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

Young's Literal Translation
And the city `is' broad on both sides, and great, and the people `are' few in its midst, and there are no houses builded;

New English Translation
Now the city was spread out1 and large, and there were not a lot of people in it.2 At that time houses had not been rebuilt.


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