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Deuteronomy 15:17

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17*Then take him to the door of your house and there pierce his ear; he will then be your slave for life. Treat your female slave in the same way.

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  1. *15.12–18: Lv 25:39–46

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

then you shall take an awl, and put it through his ear into the door, and he shall be your slave forever. And to your female slave you shall do the same.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

take an awl and pierce through his ear into the door, and he will become your slave for life. Also treat your female slave the same way.

NLTNew Living Translation

In that case, take an awl and push it through his earlobe into the door. After that, he will be your servant for life. And do the same for your female servants.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

then you shall take an awl, and you shall thrust it through his earlobe and into the door, and he shall be to you a slave forever; and you shall also do likewise for your slave woman.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.