Study it in the app“On his day you shall give him his wages, and the sun shall not go down on him, for he is poor and to it he lifts up his soul; so that he does not cry out against you to YHWH, and it be sin in you.”
On his dayבְּיוֹמוֹyou shall give himתִתֵּןhis wages,שְׂכָרוֹand the sunוְ הַשֶּׁמֶשׁshall notלֹאgo downתָבוֹאon him,עָלָיוforכִּיheהוּאis poorעָנִיand to itוְאֵלָיוheהוּאlifts upנֹשֵׂאhis soul;נַפְשׁוֹso that he does notוְלֹאcry outיִקְרָאagainst youעָלֶיךָtoאֶלYHWH,יְהוָהand it beוְהָיָהsinחֵטְאin you.בְךָ
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “titen” appearswages
What is given to someone for the work he did, in money or goods.
Where else “sechar” appearssun
The star that gives light and heat by day and marks the day and the year; "under the sun" means in this world.
Where else “shemesh” appearsset
For the sun to set.
Where else “tavo” appearspoor, afflicted
Poor, afflicted: one who suffers need and has no one to defend him; also humble.
Where else “ani” appearslift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “nose” appearssoul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafsh” appearscry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “yikra” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsexist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “haya” appearsoffense, sin
Offense, sin; its penalty.
Where else “chet” appearsJames 5:4 recalls this law.
14You shall not exploit a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether of your brothers or of your resident aliens who are in your land, within your gates.
15 · This verse (above)
16Fathers shall not be put to death for sons, and sons shall not be put to death for fathers; each shall be put to death for his own sin.
