Quoting%20commentary for Bava Metzia 222:15

חד למשרא עושקו וחד למשרא גזלו וצריכי דאי אשמעינן גזלו משום דלא טרח ביה אבל עושקו דטרח גביה אימא לא ואי אשמעינן עושקו משום דלא אתא לידיה אבל גזלו דאתא לידיה אימא לא צריכא

the other, in regard to [the retention] of his 'robbery'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. p. 506, n. 8. ');">²⁶</span> And both are necessary. For if we were informed that [the retention] of his 'robbery' is permitted, that may be because he [the Amalekite] has not worked for him. But as for oppressing him [by withholding his wages] — I would think that that is not [permitted]. Whilst if we were taught thus about oppressing him, that may be because it [his wage] has not yet reached his [the Amalekite's] hand.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence he takes nothing away from him that is actually in his possession. ');">²⁷</span>

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