Neh 7:3-4 | MHM | STEP | v. 3–4 : Nehemiah gave orders about guarding the city. He told the rulers to make sure the gates were only opened when it was safe and to close them at night. He set up sentinels and asked each person to watch near their own house. Even though Jerusalem was large, many parts were empty and needed to be rebuilt. Nehemiah trusted God’s promises that the city would one day be full again (Nehemiah 7:3-4; Zechariah 8:3-8 ). But he also reminded everyone that unless the Lord keeps the city, the watchman stays awake in vain (Psalm 127:1 ).

‏ Nehemiah 7:3-4

v. 3–4: Nehemiah gave orders about guarding the city. He told the rulers to make sure the gates were only opened when it was safe and to close them at night. He set up sentinels and asked each person to watch near their own house. Even though Jerusalem was large, many parts were empty and needed to be rebuilt. Nehemiah trusted God’s promises that the city would one day be full again (Nehemiah 7:3-4; Zechariah 8:3-8 ^a). But he also reminded everyone that unless the Lord keeps the city, the watchman stays awake in vain (Psalm 127:1 ^b).

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