George Leo Haydock, on Neh 6:3

“And I sent messengers to them, saying: I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down, lest it be neglected whilst I come, and go down to you.”

“You. This was one, (Haydock) though not the principal reason which hindered him. It is often adviseable not to seem to suspect any evil.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.