Rashi, on Neh 6:19

“And they praised him also before me, and they related my words to him: And Tobias sent letters to put me in fear.”

“also of his good qualities His confederates and his kinsmen would speak of them before me. his good qualities Heb. טוֹבֹתְָיו ses proezes, in Old French, his gallant exploits. they divulged to him to tell Tobiah. Tobiah sent letters He constantly sent letters to frighten me so that we would not build the wall.”

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.