16 And (A)if it happens that he says to you, ‘I will not go away from you,’ because he loves you and your house, since he prospers with you,

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16 But if your servant says to you, “I do not want to leave you,” because he loves you and your family and is well off with you,

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17 then you shall take an awl and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also to your female servant you shall do likewise.

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17 then take an awl and push it through his earlobe into the door, and he will become your servant for life. Do the same for your female servant.

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