Neh 7:4-5 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Neh 7:4-5: 7:4-5 Most people lived in the country near their fields, so the population of Jerusalem was small . Apparently, a registration would encourage more people to settle in and near Jerusalem (7:73 ).

‏ Nehemiah 7:4-5

Summary for Neh 7:4-5: 7:4-5 ^a Most people lived in the country near their fields, so the population of Jerusalem was small. Apparently, a registration would encourage more people to settle in and near Jerusalem (7:73 ^b).