Verse 17

Then thou shalt take{H3947}{(H8804)} an aul{H4836}, and thrust{H5414}{(H8804)} it through his ear{H241} unto the door{H1817}, and he shall be thy servant{H5650} for ever{H5769}. And also unto thy maidservant{H519} thou shalt do{H6213}{(H8799)} likewise.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 25:39-42 : 39 And if thy brother{H251} that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor{H4134}{(H8799)}, and be sold{H4376}{(H8738)} unto thee; thou shalt not compel{H5647}{(H8799)} him to serve{H5656} as a bondservant{H5650}: 40 But as an hired servant{H7916}, and as a sojourner{H8453}, he shall be with thee, and shall serve{H5647}{(H8799)} thee unto the year{H8141} of jubile{H3104}: 41 And then shall he depart{H3318}{(H8804)} from thee, both he and his children{H1121} with him, and shall return{H7725}{(H8804)} unto his own family{H4940}, and unto the possession{H272} of his fathers{H1} shall he return{H7725}{(H8799)}. 42 For they are my servants{H5650}, which I brought forth{H3318}{(H8689)} out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}: they shall not be sold{H4376}{(H8735)} as{H4466} bondmen{H5650}.
• 1 Sam 1:22 : 22 But Hannah{H2584} went not up{H5927}{(H8804)}; for she said{H559}{(H8804)} unto her husband{H376}, I will not go up until the child{H5288} be weaned{H1580}{(H8735)}, and then I will bring{H935}{(H8689)} him, that he may appear{H7200}{(H8738)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and there abide{H3427}{(H8804)} for{H5704} ever{H5769}.