Deuteronomio 24:15

15 Dagli il suo premio al suo giorno, e non tramonti il sole avanti che tu gliel’abbia dato; conciossiachè egli sia povero, e che l’anima sua s’erga a quello; acciocchè egli non gridi contro a te al Signore, e non vi sia in te peccato.

Deuteronomio 24:15 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 24:15

At his day thou shalt give [him] his hire
At the close of the day, when his work is done, the hire agreed for must be paid him; and, by the same rule, all such that were hired by the week, month, or year, were to have their wages paid them at the day their time was up:

neither shall the sun go down upon it;
it was to be paid before sun setting, or at it; see ( Leviticus 19:13 ) ;

for he [is] poor, and setteth his heart upon it;
being poor, he cannot wait any longer for the payment of it; his personal and family wants are such as require immediate payment; and besides, he has been eagerly expecting it, and earnestly desiring it, that he may satisfy the craving necessities of himself and family; and therefore it would be a great balk and disappointment to him to have his wages detained:

lest he cry against thee to the Lord;
having none to apply unto but him, who is the patron of the poor and needy, not being able to help himself, nor having interest in any to interpose on his behalf; and his cry, and the cry of his hire too, enter into the ears of the Lord of hosts, and is regarded by him, ( James 5:4 ) ;

and it be sin unto thee:
be imputed to him, the guilt charged on him, and punishment inflicted for it.

Deuteronomio 24:15 In-Context

13 Del tutto rendigli il pegno, al tramontar del sole; acciocchè egli possa giacer ne’ suoi panni, e ti benedica; e ciò ti sarà giustizia nel cospetto del Signore Iddio tuo.

14 Non fraudare il mercenario povero e bisognoso, chi ch’egli si sia de’ tuoi fratelli, o de’ forestieri che saranno nel tuo paese, dentro alle tue porte.

15 Dagli il suo premio al suo giorno, e non tramonti il sole avanti che tu gliel’abbia dato; conciossiachè egli sia povero, e che l’anima sua s’erga a quello; acciocchè egli non gridi contro a te al Signore, e non vi sia in te peccato.

16 Non facciansi morire i padri per li figliuoli, nè i figliuoli per li padri; facciasi morir ciascuno per lo suo proprio peccato.

17 NON pervertire la ragione del forestiere, nè dell’orfano; e non prender in pegno i panni della vedova.