Deuteronomy 24:15

in his day thou dost give his hire, and the sun doth not go in upon it, for he [is] poor, and unto it he is lifting up his soul, and he doth not cry against thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee — sin.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.

In Context

14'Thou dost not oppress a hireling, poor and needy, of thy brethren or of thy sojourner who is in thy land within thy gates;

16'Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers — each for his own sin, they are put to death.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:23if thou dost really afflict him, surely if he at all cry unto Me, I certainly hear his cry;

Deuteronomy 15:9'Take heed to thee lest there be a word in thy heart — worthless, saying, Near [is] the seventh year, the year of release; and thine eye is evil against thy needy brother, and thou dost not give to him, and he hath called concerning thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee sin;

Job 31:38If against me my land doth cry out, And together its furrows weep,

Job 35:9Because of the multitude of oppressions They cause to cry out, They cry because of the arm of the mighty.

Psalms 25:1By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, my soul I lift up.

Proverbs 3:27Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand [is] toward God to do [it].

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 24:15-22

Justice and Generosity. ( b. c. 1451.) 14 Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: 15 At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the Lord , and it be sin unto thee. 16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man… Read the whole commentary →

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