then you shall takean awland pierceit through his earinto the door,and he shall be your servantforever.Alsoyou shall dolikewiseto your maidservant.
"But ifthe slaveplainlysays,'I lovemy master,my wifeand my children;I will not goout as a freeman,'
then his mastershall bringhim to God,then he shall bringhim to the doororthe doorpost.And his mastershall piercehis earwith an awl;and he shall servehim permanently.
"It shall comeabout ifhe saysto you, 'I will not goout from you,' becausehe lovesyou and your household,sincehe fares wellwith you;
"It shall not seemhardto you when you sethim free,for he has givenyou sixyears[with] doublethe serviceof a hiredman;so the LORDyour Godwill blessyou in whateveryou do.
But Hannahdid not goup, for she saidto her husband,"[I will not go up] untilthe childis weaned;then I will bringhim, that he may appearbeforethe LORDand staythereforever."
