Nehemiah 7:4

Now the city was spread out ¹  and large, and there were not a lot of people in it. ²  At that time houses had not been rebuilt.

Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few and the houses were not built.

At that time the city was large and spacious, but the population was small. And only a few houses were scattered throughout the city.

The city was large and spacious with only a few people in it and the houses not yet rebuilt.

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.

The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few and no houses had been built.

Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few, and the houses were not rebuilt.

Now the city was spread out ¹  and large, and there were not a lot of people in it. ²  At that time houses had not been rebuilt.

¹ tn Heb “wide of two hands.”

² tn Heb “the people were few in its midst.”