Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Now the town was wide and great: but the people in it were only a small number, and the houses had not been put up.
New American Standard Bible
Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few and the houses were not built.
King James Version
Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
Holman Bible
The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet.
International Standard Version
Even though the city was large and spread out, not many people were living there and not many houses had been built.
A Conservative Version
Now the city was wide and large, but the people in it were few, and the houses were not built.
American Standard Version
Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
Amplified
Now the city was spacious and large, but there were few people in it and the houses had not [yet] been built.
Darby Translation
Now the city was large and great; but the people in it were few, and no houses were built.
Julia Smith Translation
And the city broad of hands, and great and the people few in its midst, and the houses not built.
King James 2000
Now the city was large and great: but the people in it were few, and the houses were not rebuilt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The city [was] widespread and large, but the people in it were few and no houses were rebuilt.
Modern King James verseion
And the city was large and great, but the people in it were few, and the houses not built.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for the city, it was large of room, and great, but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
NET Bible
Now the city was spread out and large, and there were not a lot of people in it. At that time houses had not been rebuilt.
New Heart English Bible
Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, the city, was broad on both hands, and large, but, the people, were few in the midst thereof, - and the houses had not been built.
Webster
Now the city was large and great: but the people in it were few, and the houses were not built.
World English Bible
Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.
Youngs 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;
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 7:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Exiles Return
3 And I said to them, Do not let the doors of Jerusalem be open till the sun is high; and while the watchmen are in their places, let the doors be shut and locked: and let the people of Jerusalem be put on watch, every one in his watch, opposite his house. 4 Now the town was wide and great: but the people in it were only a small number, and the houses had not been put up. 5 And my God put it into my heart to get together the rulers and the chiefs and the people so that they might be listed by families. And I came across a record of the names of those who came up at the first, and in it I saw these words:
Cross References
Isaiah 58:12
And your sons will be building again the old waste places: you will make strong the bases of old generations: and you will be named, He who puts up the broken walls, and, He who makes ready the ways for use.
Haggai 1:4-6
Is it a time for you to be living in roofed houses while this house is a waste?
Matthew 6:33
But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.