Nehemiah 7:4

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.

Nehemiah 2:12

2:12 I got up during the night, along with a few men who were with me. But I did not tell anyone what my God was putting on my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no animals with me, except for the one ³  I was riding.

[7:4]  ¹ tn Heb “wide of two hands.”

[7:4]  ² tn Heb “the people were few in its midst.”

[2:12]  ³ tn Heb “the animal.”