Nehemiah 7:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 7:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 7:4 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded. large: Heb. broad in..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 7:4 — KJV
“Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded. large: Heb. broad in spaces”
— Nehemiah 7:4 (KJV)
Nehemiah 7:4 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 7:4
“And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. multitude: Heb. fulness”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:4: now, great, people
“And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:4: city, great, people
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:4: city, great, people
“Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city. sign: or, time and: Heb. with flame: Heb. elevation”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:4: now, city, great
“And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. city: Heb. gate”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:4: now, city, people
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