Commentary for Bava Metzia 222:11

ותנא דידן מה נפשך אי יליף שכיר שכיר אפילו גר תושב נמי אי לא יליף שכיר שכיר בהמה וכלים מנא ליה

if he rejects it, whence does he know [the inclusion of] animals and utensils? — In truth, he does not accept this deduction. Yet there<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., in respect to Deut. XXIV, 15: at his day etc. Lev. XIX. 13: The wages of him etc. ');">¹⁹</span> it is different, because Scripture writes, The wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning: implying, whosoever's hire is with thee.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., even of animals and utensils. And since the subject matter of this injunction is identical with that of Deut. XXIV, 15, that too is included. ');">²⁰</span>

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