Nehemiah 11:1 describes casting lots to bring one tenth to live in Jerusalem — the solution to the sparse population mentioned here.

Isaiah 58:12 promises restoration of ruined cities — the situation Nehemiah describes here: city large but few houses rebuilt.

Deuteronomy 28:62 predicts Israel's numbers will become few as a curse — explaining the small population in Nehemiah's city.

Psalm 147:2 says God builds Jerusalem and gathers exiles — the divine work behind Nehemiah's efforts to repopulate.

Jeremiah 30:18 promises the city will be rebuilt on its mound — the restoration work Nehemiah is undertaking.

Haggai 1:4-6 rebukes those who built their own houses while the temple lay in ruins — opposite problem to Nehemiah's lack of houses.