Deuteronomy 15:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“then thou hast taken the awl, and hast put <FI>it<Fi> through his ear, and through the door, and he hath been to thee a servant age-during; and also to thy handmaid thou dost do so.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 15:17 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 25:39If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor.
- 1 Samuel 1:22but Hannah did not go. “After the boy is weaned,” she said to her husband, “I will take him to appear before the LORD and to stay there permanently.”
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