Commentary for Nehemiah 2:2
וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מַדּ֣וּעַ ׀ פָּנֶ֣יךָ רָעִ֗ים וְאַתָּה֙ אֵֽינְךָ֣ חוֹלֶ֔ה אֵ֣ין זֶ֔ה כִּי־אִ֖ם רֹ֣עַֽ לֵ֑ב וָאִירָ֖א הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃
And the king said unto me: ‘Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart.’ Then I was very sore afraid.
Rashi on Nehemiah
You are not ill Is it not so that you are not ill?
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Rashi on Nehemiah
This is nothing This incident is only wickedness of heart, that you have in your heart to put me to death by poisoning this cup.
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Rashi on Nehemiah
And I became very frightened And I became very frightened about this, lest the king accuse me falsely.
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