מילון על ישעיהו 46:14

Of God who creates and ever sustains.

Upon his arrival in Palestine Rabbi Chiya was received with love and honor by Rabbi Jehudah and he ate at his table.⁸⁾ערובין ע״ג א׳. When he helped the Nasi with the formulation of a law, Rabbi Jehudah applied to him the verse of Isaiah (46:11) “from a far land my counsellor has come.”⁹⁾מנחות פ״ח ב׳. The great respect in which Rabbi Jehudah held Rabbi Chiya was exhibited on numerous occasions; when they arrived at the academy, Rabbi Jehudah asked Rabbi Chiya to enter first¹⁰⁾ירושלמי כלאים פרק ט׳ הלכה ג׳. and during a discussion of a question of cleanliness Rabbi Jehudah declared: “Leave my words and listen to the words of Rabbi Chiya.”¹¹⁾עבודה זרה ל״ו ב׳.