Rashi, on Neh 4:4

“Hear thou our God, for we are despised: turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them to be despised in a land of captivity.”

“And Judea said So were the people of Judea saying and complaining. The porter’s strength has failed Those who bear and load the stones and the wood for the building of the wall have failed in their strength, for they have no more strength to build because of the enemies. and there is much earth There is still much mud and clay to place into the wall, meaning that we still have much work, but we cannot build because of fear of the enemies.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

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