How will we reconcile "be'Yomo Titen Secharo" with the Pasuk in Kedoshim Vayikra, 19:13 "ve'Lo Salin Pe'ulas Sachir ad Boker"?
Bava Metzi'a, 110b: The Pasuk there is discussing a day laborer, whose remuneration is due by the end of the following night; whereas the current Pasuk is discussing a night laborer, who must be paid no later than the end of the following day. 1
See Torah Temimah, note 138 and Oznayim la'Torah, DH 've'Lo Savo alaav ha'Shemesh'.
What are the connotations of "ve'Eilav hu Nosei es Nafsho"?
Rashi: It means that the laborer (sometimes) endangers himself 1 by climbing up a ramp or suspending himself from a tree 2 - for his wages. 3 (Consequently, if the employer holds back his wages, it is as if he 'took his Soul' - Bava Metzi'a, 112a).
Ramban and Targum Yonasan: It means that it was for his wages he worked in order to sustain himself (and his wife and his children ? for that night's meal ? Ramban).
Rashbam: It means that the laborer has a strong desire for 4 (sets his mind on) his wages.
Sifri: It means that it was under that condition that undertook to work for him ? to preclude from the La'av where the employer came to an agreement with the laborer beforehand to pay him only later. 5
Consequently, he transgresses, even if he hired the laborer to pick only one bunch of grapes. See Torah Temimah, note 141.
See Torah Temimah, note 142.
Rashbam: As in Hoshe'a, 4:8. See also Oznayim la'Torah.
Sifri: Nevertheless, since the Torah wrote in Kedoshim, Vayilra, 19:3 "Lo Salin ... ", the La'av applies even if the worker did not work under dangerous conditions.. See Torah Temimah, note 143.
See Torah Temimah, note 140.
"ve'Eilav Hu Nosei es Nafsho". Does the employer transgress if the work does not entail endangering the laborer?
Sifri: The Pasuk in Kedoshim Vayikra, 19:13 "Lo Salin Pe'ulas Sachir Itcha ad Boker" teaches us that he transgresses even where there is no danger to the laborer. 1
See Torah Temimah, note 143.
Why does the Torah insert the phrase "ve'Lo Yikra alecha el Hashem"?
Rashi: To teach us that the employer has sinned even if the employee does not cry out to Hashem.
Rashi (in Re'ei, 15:9): To teach us that even if one do not pay him on time, he is not obligated to cry out to Hashem. 1
Seeing as "Ve'hayah b'cha Chet" applies even if the the emloyee does not cry out, why, in Devarim 15:9 - in connection with someone who asks to borrow and is refused - does the Torah write "Vekara alecha el Hashem"?
Rashi: To teach us that Hashem will hasten to punish sooner, if the laborer cries out to Him. 1
Sifri: To teach us that it is not a Mitzvah to refrain from crying out.
See Oznayim la'Torah - that, nder different circumstances, Hashem tends to punish first the one 'hands over his Din to Him' - who requests thst Hashm punish the malcreant.
