Rashi, on Neh 6:16

“And it came to pass when all our enemies heard of it, that all nations which were round about us, were afraid, and were cast down within themselves, for they perceived that this work was the work of God.”

“Now it came to pass when all our enemies heard this matter, that the construction of the wall was completed. that all the nations became frightened when all the nations saw that the construction of the wall of the city had been completed. and they fell very low in their own eyes They themselves fell in their own eyes; they despised themselves, for the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.”

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.