Deuteronomy 15:17

Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust [it] through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.

Then thou shalt take {H3947} an aul {H4836}, and thrust {H5414} it through his ear {H241} unto the door {H1817}, and he shall be thy servant {H5650} for ever {H5769}. And also unto thy maidservant {H519} thou shalt do {H6213} likewise.

then take an awl, and pierce his ear through, right into the door; and he will be your slave forever. Do the same with your female slave.

then take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door, and he will become your servant for life. And treat your maidservant the same way.

then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maid-servant thou shalt do likewise.

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Cross-References

  • Leviticus 25:39 (2 votes)

    ¶ And if thy brother [that dwelleth] by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

  • Leviticus 25:42 (2 votes)

    For they [are] my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

  • 1 Samuel 1:22 (2 votes)

    But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, [I will not go up] until the child be weaned, and [then] I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.