城是广大，其中的民却稀少，房屋还没有建造。

城又宽又大，城中的百姓却稀少，房屋也还没有建造。

城又宽又大，城中的百姓却稀少，房屋也还没有建造。

这城很大，但人口稀少，房屋尚未重建。

城既宽阔又广大，但城中的居民稀少；房屋还没有建造起来。

城是廣大，其中的民卻稀少，房屋還沒有建造。

城又寬又大，城中的百姓卻稀少，房屋也還沒有建造。

城又寬又大，城中的百姓卻稀少，房屋也還沒有建造。

這城很大，但人口稀少，房屋尚未重建。

城既寬闊又廣大，但城中的居民稀少；房屋還沒有建造起來。

城又兩面寬闊又大，但其中的人民卻稀少；人的家宅還沒有建立起來。

其城廣大、居民鮮少、第宅未建、

其城廣大、居民鮮少、宅第零落。

其城廣大、居民稀少、宅第尚未建造、

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

Jerusalem was large. It had a lot of room. But only a few people lived there. The houses hadn’t been rebuilt yet.

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

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

The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet.

Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few and the houses were not 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 wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet.

Now the city[ was] large and great: but the people[ were] few therein, and the houses[ were] not builded.

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

Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (niv)

Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings. (niv)

“ Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?”Now this is what the Lord Almighty says:“ Give careful thought to your ways.You have planted much, but harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.” (niv)