Definition and Context:
In biblical terms, "hiring" refers to the act of employing someone for wages or compensation. This concept is seen throughout the Scriptures, where labor and fair compensation are addressed in various contexts, including agricultural, domestic, and spiritual work.

Old Testament References:
The Old Testament provides several insights into the practice of hiring and the ethical treatment of hired workers. In Leviticus 19:13 , it is commanded, "You must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. You must not withhold until morning the wages due a hired hand." This verse underscores the importance of timely and fair payment to those who are employed.

Deuteronomy 24:14-15 further emphasizes this principle: "Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or a foreigner residing in one of your towns. You are to pay his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise, he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin." This passage highlights the moral obligation to treat hired workers with dignity and fairness, recognizing their dependence on daily wages.

New Testament References:
In the New Testament, the concept of hiring is often used in parables to illustrate spiritual truths. One notable example is the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard found in Matthew 20:1-16 . In this parable, Jesus describes a landowner who hires workers at different times throughout the day but pays them all the same wage. This account illustrates the kingdom of heaven and God's grace, emphasizing that divine reward is not based on human standards of fairness.

Additionally, James 5:4 warns against the injustice of withholding wages: "Look, the wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts." This passage serves as a reminder of the ethical responsibility to compensate workers justly and the spiritual consequences of failing to do so.

Theological Implications:
The biblical perspective on hiring reflects broader themes of justice, mercy, and stewardship. The Scriptures consistently advocate for the fair treatment of workers, recognizing their inherent dignity as image-bearers of God. The principles laid out in both the Old and New Testaments call believers to act with integrity and compassion in their economic dealings.

Practical Applications:
For Christians today, the biblical teachings on hiring encourage ethical business practices and the fair treatment of employees. Employers are called to provide just compensation and to create work environments that respect the dignity and well-being of all workers. This aligns with the broader biblical mandate to love one's neighbor and to act justly in all areas of life.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hire.7917. skiyrah -- that is hired
... hired. that is hired Feminine of sakiyr; a hiring -- that is hired. see HEBREW
sakiyr. 7916, 7917. skiyrah. 7917a . Strong's Numbers.
/hebrew/7917.htm - 5k

Hiring a Coachman
... HIRING A COACHMAN. There is a story that tells of a man who advertised
for a coachman, and three men answered the advertisement. ...
/.../chidley/fifty-two story talks to boys and girls/hiring a coachman.htm

Whether it is Lawful to Give and Receive Money for Spiritual ...
... Therefore, if he were to accept anything for the exercise of his spiritual power,
this would imply, not a hiring of his labor (which he is bound to give, as a ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether it is lawful to 23.htm

Things Omitted from Mark's Gospel.
... Mark says nothing about the Householder hiring laborers for His vineyard, claiming
the right to do as He wills with that which is His own; for, as God's Servant ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/why four gospels/i things omitted from marks.htm

The Death of Saint James.
... The doors were closed upon them, and the wicked monks, hiring a band of Pagan
mercenaries, had them all shot to death by poisoned arrows. ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter eighteen the death of.htm

The vineyard Labourers.
... [33] The name of a great trysting place for selling cattle and hiring men and women
on the eastern outskirts of the city of Glasgow, where the two operations ...
/.../arnot/the parables of our lord/ix the vineyard labourers.htm

Antipater is Convicted by Bathyllus; but He Still Returns from ...
... a great many more curious things, that so, among the view great expenses laid out
upon such furniture, he might conceal the money he had used in hiring men [to ...
/.../chapter 31 antipater is convicted.htm

Journey to Evora
... my entree in the Alemtejo at that hour; therefore as I saw small boats which can
push off at any time lying near in abundance, I determined upon hiring one of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/borrow/letters of george borrow/journey to evora.htm

Eunomius Again Speaks of the Son as Lord and God
... Father the power and the commission for creation, being entrusted with the task
of creation as if He were an artizan commissioned by some one hiring Him, and ...
/.../gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/section 5 eunomius again speaks.htm

Letter ccx. To the Notables of Neoc??sarea.
... 2. Where then is the need of having recourse to dreams and of hiring their interpreters,
and making me matter for talk over the cups at public entertainments? ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter ccx to the notables.htm

Whether There is a Different Matter for Both Kinds of Justice?
... on "loan" in things that bear no fruit, such as money, pottery, etc.; but if not
even the use is granted gratis, it is called "letting" or "hiring." Thirdly, a ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether there is a different.htm

Hiring (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hire. Multi-Version Concordance
Hiring (5 Occurrences). Genesis 30:16 And Jacob cometh ...
/h/hiring.htm - 8k

Satiety (12 Occurrences)
... sown much, and brought in little, To eat, and not to satiety, To drink, and not
to drunkenness, To clothe, and none hath heat, And he who is hiring himself out ...
/s/satiety.htm - 10k

Code (6 Occurrences)
...Hiring in General, etc. 12. Slaves III. ... 11. Hiring in General, etc.: Already in earlier
sections there were regulations concerning hiring (rent) and wages. ...
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Drunkenness (10 Occurrences)
... sown much, and brought in little, To eat, and not to satiety, To drink, and not
to drunkenness, To clothe, and none hath heat, And he who is hiring himself out ...
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Pierced (63 Occurrences)
... sown much, and brought in little, To eat, and not to satiety, To drink, and not
to drunkenness, To clothe, and none hath heat, And he who is hiring himself out ...
/p/pierced.htm - 26k

Hammurabi
...Hiring in General, etc. 12. Slaves III. ... 11. Hiring in General, etc.: Already in earlier
sections there were regulations concerning hiring (rent) and wages. ...
/h/hammurabi.htm - 47k

Lieth (135 Occurrences)
... Genesis 30:16 And Jacob cometh in from the field at evening; and Leah goeth to meet
him, and saith, 'Unto me dost thou come in, for hiring I have hired thee ...
/l/lieth.htm - 36k

Love-apples (3 Occurrences)
... Genesis 30:16 And Jacob cometh in from the field at evening; and Leah goeth to meet
him, and saith, 'Unto me dost thou come in, for hiring I have hired thee ...
/l/love-apples.htm - 7k

Freight (1 Occurrence)
... a full freight. 2. (n.) The sum paid by a party hiring a ship or part of
a ship for the use of what is thus hired. 3. (n.) The price ...
/f/freight.htm - 7k

Doers (34 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 24:12 And the king and Jehoiada give it unto the doers of the work
of the service of the house of Jehovah, and they are hiring hewers and ...
/d/doers.htm - 15k

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