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KJV Lexicon Then thou shalt takelaqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) an aul martsea` (mar-tsay'-ah) an awl -- aul. and thrust nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) it through his ear 'ozen (o'-zen) broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show. unto the door deleth (deh'-leth) something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door -- door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (In Psa. 141:3, dal, irreg.). and he shall be thy servant `ebed (eh'-bed) a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant. for ever `owlam (o-lawm') concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always And also unto thy maidservant 'amah (aw-maw') a maid-servant or female slave -- (hand-)bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant). thou shalt do `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application likewise Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible then you shall take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also you shall do likewise to your maidservant. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian 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. International Standard Version then take an awl and pierce through his earlobe into the door. Then he will be your slave forever. You are to do the same for your female slaves. NET Bible you shall take an awl and pierce a hole through his ear to the door. Then he will become your servant permanently (this applies to your female servant as well). GOD'S WORD® Translation Then take an awl and pierce it through his ear lobe into a door, and he will be your slave for life. Do the same to a female slave [if she doesn't want to leave]. King James 2000 Bible Then you shall take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be your servant forever. And also unto your maidservant you shall do likewise. Links Deuteronomy 15:17Deuteronomy 15:17 NIV Deuteronomy 15:17 NLT Deuteronomy 15:17 ESV Deuteronomy 15:17 NASB Deuteronomy 15:17 KJV |