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Exodus 21:6

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.

KJV

offeret eum dominus diis, et applicabitur ad ostium et postes, perforabitque aurem ejus subula : et erit ei servus in sæculum.

Vulgate

προσάξει αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸ κριτήριον τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ τότε προσάξει αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν ἐπὶ τὸν σταθμόν, καὶ τρυπήσει ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ τὸ οὖς τῷ ὀπητίῳ, καὶ δουλεύσει αὐτῷ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

LXX

then his master shall bring him unto God, and shall bring him to the door, or unto the door-post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.

ASV

וְ/הִגִּישׁ֤/וֹ אֲדֹנָי/ו֙ אֶל הָ֣/אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְ/הִגִּישׁ/וֹ֙ אֶל הַ/דֶּ֔לֶת א֖וֹ אֶל הַ/מְּזוּזָ֑ה וְ/רָצַ֨ע אֲדֹנָ֤י/ו אֶת אָזְנ/וֹ֙ בַּ/מַּרְצֵ֔עַ וַ/עֲבָד֖/וֹ לְ/עֹלָֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א֣וֹ
'v
conjunction · 311×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אָזְנֵ֣י
'zny
noun · 188×
דַּלְת֣וֹת
dltvt
noun · 89×
ה
h
verb · 124×
י
y
noun · 328×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
ם
m
verb · 287×
מְזוּזַ֣ת
mzvzt
noun · 19×
מַּרְצֵ֗עַ
mrts'
noun · 2×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×
רָצַ֨ע
rts'
verb · 1×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 28:2 — And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.
  • Deut 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.
  • Deut 16:18 — Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
  • Deut 19:17 — Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
  • Exod 22:8 — If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.
  • Job 41:4 — Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
  • Lev 25:40 — But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:
  • Ps 40:6 — Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.