Deuteronomy 15:17
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then thou shall take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door,.... Not of his master's house, but of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Deuteronomy 15:15-18
The commands here are repeated from Exo 21:2-6, with amplifications relative to the maidservant Deu 15:12 and to the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 15:12-18
Here is, I. A repetition of the law that had been given concerning Hebrew servants who had sold themselves for servants,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
thou shalt take an awl Lit. a borer, only here and in Exo 21:6.
and thrust it through his ear Lit. set, or give, it; E,…