אות - קפא

Once he answered and said: against me there is no contention whatsoever — only they are contending against the one who did thus and so, as the contentious ones fabricate about him. And against a man such as this it is certainly fitting to contend. Meaning: the contentious ones fabricate against him lies and falsehoods that never entered his mind — that he did such and such, which is all falsehood and lies. And against a man such as this who did thus as they say — it is certainly fitting to contend. It is found that they are not contending against him whatsoever. For if they knew the greatness of his righteousness and holiness and virtue etc., they certainly would not contend against him — on the contrary, they would be running after him with wondrous burning as is fitting. Only they are contending against the man who did the deeds as they say. Against such a man it is certainly fitting to contend. And he said they carved and sculpted a man for themselves and are fighting against him: "Zey hobn zich oysgeshnitzt ah mentsh ein krign oyf ihm" (namely as mentioned — that they are not contending against him but against this man they sculpted for themselves in falsehood — that he did thus and thus, as mentioned).