Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Now the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

רחב 
Rachab 
Usage: 20

and great
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

but the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

מעט מעט 
M@`at 
Usage: 101

תּוך 
Tavek 
Usage: 419

and the houses
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

The Exiles Return

3 And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house. 4 Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded. 5 And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,



Cross References

Isaiah 58:12

And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

Haggai 1:4-6

Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?

Matthew 6:33

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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