Exodus 21:6

What does Exodus 21:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 21:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then his master is to take him to the gods of the house, and at the door, or at its framework, he is to make a hole in his ear with a sharp-pointed instrument; and he will be his servant for ever.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

then hath his lord brought him nigh unto God, and hath brought him nigh unto the door, or unto the side-post, and his lord hath bored his ear with an awl, and he hath served him--to the age.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

His master shall bring him to the gods, and he shall be set to the door and the posts, and he shall bore his ear through with an awl: and he shall be his servant for ever.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

then his master shall bring him before the judges, and shall bring him to the door, or to the door-post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall be his bondman for ever.

Context

v.5But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:

v.6This passage

v.7And if a man sell his daughter to be a maid-servant, she shall not go out as the men-servants do.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 8:1

    And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

  • Leviticus 25:40

    As a hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee; he shall serve with thee unto the year of jubilee:

  • Deuteronomy 1:16

    And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the sojourner that is with him.

  • Numbers 25:5

    And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor.

  • 1 Samuel 27:12

    And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

  • Deuteronomy 15:17

    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.

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