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What Does the Bible Say About Cities?

Here are 7 Bible verses about cities, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Jeremiah 29:7

    And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

    BSBSeek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.”

  2. #2Hebrews 11:10

    For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

    BSBFor he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

  3. #3Hebrews 13:14

    For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

    BSBFor here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

  4. #4Hebrews 11:16

    But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

    BSBInstead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

  5. #5Psalms 127:1

    A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

    BSBA song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.

  6. #6Psalms 55:9-11

    Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

    BSBO Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city. Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within. Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.

  7. #7Psalms 107:36

    And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

    BSBHe causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.

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