Ki Seitzei 24:15 · unit 3

TT #559 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Fifth Aliyah · Passuk 24:15

The Complete Passuk

בְּיוֹמוֹ֩ תִתֵּ֨ן שְׂכָר֜וֹ וְֽלֹא־תָב֧וֹא עָלָ֣יו הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֤י עָנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵלָ֕יו ה֥וּא נֹשֵׂ֖א אֶת־נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יִקְרָ֤א עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃

In his day you shall give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor and sets his heart upon it; lest he cry against you to the Lord and it be sin in you.

Chabad.org — 24:15

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 284.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
כִּי עָנִי הוּא וְאֵלָיו הוּא נֹשֵׂא אֶת נַפְשׁוֹ – תְּלוּת הַפַּרְנָסָה.

English: “For he is poor and sets his heart upon it” — dependence for livelihood.

On the daf / in context: The worker’s life depends on receiving the wage promptly.

Type of Learning

Reason for the urgency.

What Is Learned

Prompt payment is required because the poor worker depends on the wage for his life.