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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.

KJV

Civitas autem erat lata nimis et grandis, et populus parvus in medio ejus, et non erant domus ædificatæ.

Vulgate

καὶ ἡ πόλις πλατεῖα καὶ μεγάλη καὶ ὁ λαὸς ὀλίγος ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ οὐκ ἦσαν οἰκίαι ᾠκοδομημέναι.

LXX

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

ASV

וְ/הָ/עִ֞יר רַחֲבַ֤ת יָדַ֨יִם֙ וּ/גְדוֹלָ֔ה וְ/הָ/עָ֥ם מְעַ֖ט בְּ/תוֹכָ֑/הּ וְ/אֵ֥ין בָּתִּ֖ים בְּנוּיִֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
בְנ֣וֹת
bnvt
verb · 365×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
י
y
noun · 1849×
מְעַ֣ט
m't
noun · 101×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
רַחֲבַ֣ת
rchbt
adjective · 21×
ת֣וֹךְ
tvk
noun · 416×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 28:62 — And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.
  • Jer 30:18 — Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after
  • Ps 147:2 — The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.