Exodus 21:6

New King James Version

then his master shall bring him to the judges. He shall also bring him to the door, or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him forever.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:7

And they spoke to him, saying, “If you will be a servant to these people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

Psalm 82:1

God stands in the congregation of the mighty; He judges among the gods.

Exodus 12:12

‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.

Exodus 21:22

“If men fight, and hurt a woman with child, so that she gives birth prematurely, yet no harm follows, he shall surely be punished accordingly as the woman’s husband imposes on him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.

Exodus 21:5

But if the servant plainly says, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,’

Exodus 21:7

“And if a man sells his daughter to be a female slave, she shall not go out as the male slaves do.

Exodus 22:28

“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

Isaiah 1:26

I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”

Leviticus 25:23

‘The land shall not be sold permanently, for the land is Mine; for you are strangers and sojourners with Me.

Leviticus 25:40

As a hired servant and a sojourner he shall be with you, and shall serve you until the Year of Jubilee.

Zephaniah 3:3

Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; Her judges are evening wolves That leave not a bone till morning.

Deuteronomy 1:16

“Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, ‘Hear the cases between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother or the stranger who is with him.

Deuteronomy 15:16

And if it happens that he says to you, ‘I will not go away from you,’ because he loves you and your house, since he prospers with you,

Deuteronomy 15:17

then you shall take an awl and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also to your female servant you shall do likewise.

Deuteronomy 16:18

“You shall appoint judges and officers in all your gates, which the Lord your God gives you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

1 Samuel 1:22

But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will take him, that he may appear before the Lord and remain there forever.”

1 Samuel 27:12

So Achish believed David, saying, “He has made his people Israel utterly abhor him; therefore he will be my servant forever.”

1 Samuel 28:2

So David said to Achish, “Surely you know what your servant can do.” And Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you one of my chief guardians forever.”