Exodus 21:6

New American Bible - revised edition

his master shall bring him to God and there, at the door or doorpost, he shall pierce his ear with an awl, thus keeping him as his slave forever.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:7

They replied, “If today you become the servant of this people and serve them, and give them a favorable answer, they will be your servants forever.”

Psalm 82:1

A psalm of Asaph. God takes a stand in the divine council, gives judgment in the midst of the gods.

Exodus 12:12

For on this same night I will go through Egypt, striking down every firstborn in the land, human being and beast alike, and executing judgment on all the gods of Egypt—I, the Lord!

Exodus 21:22

When men have a fight and hurt a pregnant woman, so that she suffers a miscarriage, but no further injury, the guilty one shall be fined as much as the woman’s husband demands of him, and he shall pay in the presence of the judges.

Exodus 21:5

If, however, the slave declares, ‘I love my master and my wife and children; I will not leave as a free person,’

Exodus 21:7

When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she shall not go free as male slaves do.

Exodus 22:28

You shall not delay the offering of your harvest and your press. You shall give me the firstborn of your sons.

Isaiah 1:26

I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as in the beginning; After that you shall be called city of justice, faithful city.

Leviticus 25:23

The land shall not be sold irrevocably; for the land is mine, and you are but resident aliens and under my authority.

Leviticus 25:40

Rather, let them be like laborers or like your tenants, working with you until the jubilee year,

Zephaniah 3:3

Its officials within it are roaring lions; Its judges are desert wolves that have no bones to gnaw by morning.

Deuteronomy 1:16

I charged your judges at that time, “Listen to complaints among your relatives, and administer true justice to both parties even if one of them is a resident alien.

Deuteronomy 15:16

But if he says to you, “I do not wish to leave you,” because he loves you and your household, since he is well off with you,

Deuteronomy 15:17

you shall take an awl and put it through his ear into the door, and he shall be your slave forever. Your female slave, also, you shall treat in the same way.

Deuteronomy 16:18

In all the communities which the Lord, your God, is giving you, you shall appoint judges and officials throughout your tribes to administer true justice for the people.

1 Samuel 1:22

Hannah did not go, explaining to her husband, “Once the child is weaned, I will take him to appear before the Lord and leave him there forever.”

1 Samuel 27:12

Achish trusted David, thinking, “His people Israel must certainly detest him. I shall have him as my vassal forever.”

1 Samuel 28:2

David answered Achish, “Good! Now you shall learn what your servant can do.” Then Achish said to David, “I shall appoint you as my permanent bodyguard.”