Deuteronomy 15:17
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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Leviticus 25:39-42
If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, you must not force him into slave labor. . . .

1 Samuel 1:22
but 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 always."

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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).
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