Rashi, on Neh 10:32

“And we made ordinances for ourselves, to give the third part of a side every year for the work of the house of our God,”

“and all grains Heb. שֶּׁבֶר, grain, like (Gen. 47:14): “... for the grain (בַּשֶּׁבֶר) that they were purchasing.” or on holy days This refers to festivals. and we shall abandon during the seventh year As is stated (Exod. 23:11): “But throughout the seventh year you shall let it go and abandon it (וּנְטַשְּׁתָּה).” and the loan given by every hand This refers to the release of loans during the seventh year.”

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.