Nehemiah 7:4

“Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.”

"Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded." - Nehemiah 7:4
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What does Nehemiah 7:4 mean?

The verse Nehemiah 7:4 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded." This verse is from the book of Nehemiah, which is the 16th book of the Old Testament. It recounts the story…

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Reviving the Faithful: A Call to Rebuild

Nehemiah 7:4 states, "Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded." This poignant verse reflects not only the physical state of Jerusalem after its walls had been rebuilt but also serves as a metaphor for a spiritual…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Renewal in Our Communities

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heavy heart, inspired by the words of Nehemiah 7:4, which reminds us that “Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.” Lord, as I reflect on this verse, I am reminded of the…

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Nehemiah 7:4 - "Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded."
Nehemiah 4:7 - "¶ But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,"
Nehemiah 7:7 - "Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;"
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Nehemiah 10:7 - "Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,"
Nehemiah 7:42 - "The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen."
Nehemiah 7:24 - "The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve."
Nehemiah 7:56 - "The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha."
Nehemiah 7:25 - "The children of Gibeon, ninety and five."
Nehemiah 12:4 - "Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,"
Nehemiah 10:4 - "Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,"
Nehemiah 7:40 - "The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two."
Nehemiah 7:31 - "The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two."
Nehemiah 7:33 - "The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two."
Nehemiah 7:21 - "The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight."
Nehemiah 7:28 - "The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two."
Nehemiah 7:14 - "The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore."
Nehemiah 7:27 - "The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight."
Nehemiah 7:35 - "The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty."
Nehemiah 7:16 - "The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight."
Nehemiah 7:58 - "The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,"
Nehemiah 7:9 - "The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two."
Nehemiah 7:48 - "The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,"
Nehemiah 7:19 - "The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven."
Nehemiah 7:15 - "The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight."
Nehemiah 7:44 - "¶ The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight."
Nehemiah 7:18 - "The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven."