Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.
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4 additional translationsthen thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maid-servant thou shalt do likewise.
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.
then thou hast taken the awl, and hast put it through his ear, and through the door, and he hath been to thee a servant age-during; and also to thy handmaid thou dost do so.
then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear and into the door; and he shall be thy bondman for ever. And also unto thy handmaid thou shalt do likewise.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentDeuteronomy — Moses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab. The covenant renewed for the generation about to cross — with the Shema at its heart and Moses' song on its lips.
- Author
- Moses — the sermons on the plains of Moab; ch. 34 (his death) traditionally attributed to Joshua
- Date
- The final weeks of Moses' life on the plains of Moab, c. 15th–13th century BC