Deuteronomy 15:17

A Conservative Version

then thou shall take an awl, and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be thy servant forever. And also to thy maid-servant thou shall do likewise.

Cross References

1 Samuel 1:22

But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, [Not] until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before LORD, and abide there forever.

Exodus 21:5

But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my sons, I will not go out free,

Exodus 21:6

then his master shall bring him to God, and shall bring him to the door, or to the door-post, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.

Deuteronomy 15:16

And it shall be, if he says to thee, I will not go out from thee, because he loves thee and thy house, because he is well with thee,

Deuteronomy 15:18

It shall not seem hard to thee when thou let him go free from thee, for he has been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years. And LORD thy God will bless thee in all that thou do.