Deuteronomy 15:17
then take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door, and he will become your servant for life. And treat your maidservant the same way.
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ASV
then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maid-servant thou shalt do likewise.
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.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ | ve.la.kach.Ta | and you will take | H3947 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַמַּרְצֵ֗עַ | ha.mar.Tze.a' | the awl | H4836 → |
| וְנָתַתָּ֤ה | ve.na.ta.Tah | and you will put [it] | H5414 → |
| בְאָזְנוֹ֙ | ve.'a.ze.No | in ear his | H241 → |
| וּבַדֶּ֔לֶת | u.va.De.let | and in the door | H1817 → |
| וְהָיָ֥ה | ve.ha.Yah | and he will be | H1961 → |
| לְךָ֖ | le.Kha | of you | |
| עֶ֣בֶד | 'E.ved | a slave of | H5650 → |
| עוֹלָ֑ם | o.Lam | perpetuity | H5769 → |
| וְאַ֥ף | ve.'Af | and also | H637 → |
| לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ | la.'a.ma.te.Kha | to maidservant your | H519 → |
| תַּעֲשֶׂה־ | ta.'a.seh- | you will do | H6213 → |
| כֵּֽן׃ | Ken | thus | H3651 → |
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