פירוש על נחמיה 6:3

“I am doing great work of the buildings (of the city); other editions read: [of the buildings] of dust.

Why should...stop Why should the work be curtailed?

when I leave it Heb. אַרְפֶּהָ, lit. [slacken] my hand from the building.

and come down to you to speak with and to meet with you.