Commentary for Nehemiah 6:19

גַּ֣ם טוֹבֹתָ֗יו הָי֤וּ אֹמְרִים֙ לְפָנַ֔י וּדְבָרַ֕י הָי֥וּ מוֹצִיאִ֖ים ל֑וֹ אִגְּר֛וֹת שָׁלַ֥ח טוֹבִיָּ֖ה לְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃

Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

also of his good qualities His confederates and his kinsmen would speak of them before me.

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his good qualities Heb. טוֹבֹתְָיו ses proezes, in Old French, his gallant exploits.

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they divulged to him to tell Tobiah.

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Tobiah sent letters He constantly sent letters to frighten me so that we would not build the wall.

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