Leviticus 19:13 meaning and explanation

You must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. You must not withhold until morning the wages due a hired hand.

Leviticus 19:13, Berean Standard Bible

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God speaks these words to the whole congregation of Israel at Sinai, shaping a people set apart for him. Verse 13 moves from the general command against defrauding or robbing a neighbor to a concrete case: a hired hand's wages must not be held back overnight.

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