17 then you shall take an [a]awl and pierce it through his ear into the door, and he shall be your servant permanently. You shall also do the same to your female slave.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 15:17 I.e., a pointed tool

17 then take an awl and push it through his earlobe into the door, and he will become your servant for life. Do the same for your female servant.

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