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Commentary for Nehemiah 6:13

לְמַ֤עַן שָׂכוּר֙ ה֔וּא לְמַֽעַן־אִירָ֥א וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־כֵּ֖ן וְחָטָ֑אתִי וְהָיָ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְשֵׁ֣ם רָ֔ע לְמַ֖עַן יְחָֽרְפֽוּנִי׃ (פ)

For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might taunt me.

Rashi on Nehemiah

Because he was hired he told me these things.
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Rashi on Nehemiah

in order that I fear in order that I fear them, to do this to enter the Temple and sin.
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Rashi on Nehemiah

so that they should have this for a scandal in order that they should have this as a scandal to reproach me with this sin.
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