Deuteronomy Chapter 15 verse 17 Holy Bible
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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Then take a sharp-pointed instrument, driving it through his ear into the door, and he will be your servant for ever. And you may do the same for your servant-girl.
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then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear and into the door; and he shall be thy bondman for ever. And also unto thy handmaid thou shalt do likewise.
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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 maidservant thou shalt do likewise.
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Then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear into the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also to thy maid-servant thou shalt do likewise.
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then you shall take an awl, and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also to your maid-servant you shall do likewise.
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then thou hast taken the awl, and hast put `it' 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.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(17) And unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise--i.e., "in furnishing her liberally" (Rashi), and "possibly also in retaining her if she will."It must not be supposed that this contradicts Exodus 21:7, "She shall not go out as the menservants do." She shall not go out according to the going of the men-servants (i.e., on the same principle). It is not said, She shall not go out at all. The exceptions are given in Exodus 21:8-11, which see. The general right of release is stated here. One difference (as stated by Rashi) is that women were not liable to be sold for theft like men, but might be sold by their parents in infancy. If the girl were not marriageable when the first Sabbatical year arrived, she would obtain her freedom absolutely, because the case contemplated in Exodus 21:8-10 could not possibly arise. And, generally, we may suppose that the rights of an unmarried female slave would be the same as those of a man, to go out free in the seventh year. (See Jeremiah 34:9.)Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewtakeוְלָקַחְתָּ֣ (wə·lā·qaḥ·tā)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 3947: To takean awlהַמַּרְצֵ֗עַ (ham·mar·ṣê·a‘)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4836: A boring instrument, awland pierce [it]וְנָתַתָּ֤ה (wə·nā·ṯat·tāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 5414: To give, put, setthrough his earבְאָזְנוֹ֙ (ḇə·’ā·zə·nōw)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 241: Broadness, the earinto the door,וּבַדֶּ֔לֶת (ū·ḇad·de·leṯ)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, doorand he will becomeוְהָיָ֥ה (wə·hā·yāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, beyourלְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā)Preposition | second person masculine singularStrong's Hebrew servantעֶ֣בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 5650: Slave, servantfor life.עוֹלָ֑ם (‘ō·w·lām)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, alwaysAndוְאַ֥ף (wə·’ap̄)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively thoughtreatתַּעֲשֶׂה־ (ta·‘ă·śeh-)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 6213: To do, makeyour maidservantלַאֲמָתְךָ֖ (la·’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā)Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 519: A maidservant, female slavethe same way.כֵּֽן׃ (kên)AdverbStrong's 3651: So -- thusJump to PreviousAge-During Awl Bondman Bondwoman Door Driving Ear Handmaid Instrument Likewise Maidservant Maid-Servant Pierce Push Servant Sharp-Pointed Thrust
