What does Deuteronomy 15:17 mean?
ESV: then you shall take an awl, and put it through his ear into the door, and he shall be your slave forever. And to your female slave you shall do the same.
NIV: then take an awl and push it through his earlobe into the door, and he will become your servant for life. Do the same for your female servant.
NASB: then you shall take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door, and he shall be your servant permanently. You shall also do the same to your female slave.
CSB: take an awl and pierce through his ear into the door, and he will become your slave for life. Also treat your female slave the same way.
NLT: In that case, take an awl and push it through his earlobe into the door. After that, he will be your servant for life. And do the same for your female servants.
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.
NKJV: 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.
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