Deuteronomy 15:17 KJV

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.

Thou and Ye

thou, thy one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

Concerning the release of servantsHere the law concerning Hebrew servants is repeated. There is an addition, requiring the masters to put some small stock into their servants' hands to set up...

Cross References

Leviticus 25:39–42 And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: …
1 Samuel 1:22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.

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Topics

Awl A tool
Beneficence General scriptures concerning Beneficence
Liberality General scriptures concerning Liberality
Sabbatic year Creditors required to release debtors in
Servant Voluntary servitude of

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible1491–1451 BC · Israel in the Wilderness

Hebrew and Strong’s

Then thou shalt take וְלָקַחְתָּ wĕlāqaḥtā לָקַח Verb · qal sequential perfect, second person masculine singular · with and
an aul אֶת ʾet Object marker הַמַּרְצֵעַ hammarṣēaʿ מַרְצֵעַ Noun · masculine singular · with the
and thrust וְנָתַתָּה wĕnātattâ נָתַן Verb · qal sequential perfect, second person masculine singular · with and
through his ear בְאָזְנוֹ bĕʾoznô אֹזֶן Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
unto the door וּבַדֶּלֶת ûbaddelet דֶּלֶת Noun · feminine singular · with and, preposition with the
and he shall be thy servant וְהָיָה wĕhāyâ Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and לְךָ lĕkā Preposition · with suffix: second person masculine singular עֶבֶד ʿebed עֶבֶד Noun · masculine singular construct
for ever עוֹלָם ʿôlām עוֹלָם Noun · masculine singular
And also unto thy maidservant וְאַף wĕʾap Adverb · with and לַאֲמָתְךָ laʾămotkā אָמָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: second person masculine singular
thou shalt do תַּעֲשֶׂה taʿăśê עָשָׂה Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine singular כֵּן kēn Demonstrative

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