Rashi, on Neh 6:7

“Thou hast also set up prophets, to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying: There is a king in Judea. The king will hear of these things: therefore come now, that we may take counsel together.”

“...also...speakers Until “...and take counsel together” was written in the letter. speakers Heb. נְבִיאִים, speakers, like (Isa. 57:19): “I created the speech (נִיב) of the lips.” saying who say that there is a king in Judea. and now it will be reported to the king After you have been called king, it will be reported to the king according to these words.”

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.