In two places, the Torah specifies that one must pay one's worker on the day the work is completed. In Leviticus 1 it says "You shall not leave [with you] the payment of a worker overnight until the morning." In Deuteronomy 2 the verse states, "On his day you should give his wages, the sun should not set on it, because he is a poor man and his life depends on it…"
The Torah, or Jewish Written Law, consists of the five books of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the "Old Testament."
The Torah, or Jewish Written Law, consists of the five books of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the "Old Testament."
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