Related%20passage for Bava Metzia 222:12

לעולם לא יליף שכיר שכיר ושאני התם דאמר קרא ולא תלין פעולת שכיר אתך עד בקר כל שפעולתו אתך אי הכי אפילו גר תושב נמי אמר קרא רעך רעך ולא גר תושב

If so, then even a resident alien too [is meant]! — The Writ saith, [<i>Thou shalt not oppress</i>] <i>thy neighbour</i>: <i>'thy neighbour'</i> [is specified], but not a resident alien. If so, then even animals and utensils too should be excluded! — But Surely 'with thee' is written!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Interpreted as above. ');">²¹</span> What reason have you to include animals and utensils and exclude a resident alien?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Perhaps it is the reverse. ');">²²</span>

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