Nehemiah Registers the People

⁴ At that time the city was large and spacious, but the population was small, and none of the houses had been rebuilt.

³³ Seek the Kingdom of God^[a] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

⁴ “Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins? ⁵ This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you! ⁶ You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!