Exodus 21:6
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| Overview - Exodus 21 | |
| 1 | Laws for men servants. |
| 5 | For the servant whose ear is bored. |
| 7 | For women servants. |
| 12 | For manslaughter. |
| 16 | For stealers of men. |
| 17 | For cursers of parents. |
| 18 | For smiters. |
| 22 | For a hurt by chance. |
| 28 | For an ox that gores. |
| 33 | For him that is an occasion of harm. |
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Exodus 21:6 (King James Version)
Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.
- the judges
- 22 ; 12:12 18:21-26 Exodus 22:8 Exodus 22:9 Exodus 22:28 Numbers 25:5-8 ; Deuteronomy 1:16 ; 16:18
- Deuteronomy 19:17 Deuteronomy 19:18 ; 1 Samuel 8:1 1 Samuel 8:2 ; Isaiah 1:26 ; Zephaniah 3:3
- bore his ear
- This significant ceremony was intended as a mark of permanent servitude, and was calculated to impress the servant with the duty of hearing all his master's orders, and obeying them punctually.
- Psalms 40:6-8
- for ever
- Leviticus 25:23 Leviticus 25:40 ; Deuteronomy 15:17 ; 1 Samuel 1:22 ; 27:12 28:2 1 Kings 12:7