Deuteronomy 15:17 meaning and explanation
then 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.
Deuteronomy 15:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is speaking to Israel on the plains of Moab, setting out the law for Hebrew servants. A servant who has served six years may go free in the seventh, but if he loves his master and household and is well off with him, he may choose to stay.
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