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17 Then take him to the door of your house and there pierce his ear; he will then be your slave for life. Treat your female slave in the same way. 18 Do not be resentful when you set slaves free; after all, they have served you for six years at half the cost of hired servants.[a] Do this, and the Lord your God will bless you in all that you do.

The First-Born Cattle and Sheep

19 (A)“Set aside for the Lord your God all the first-born males of your cattle and sheep; don't use any of these cattle for work and don't shear any of these sheep.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 15:18 at half … servants; or and have worked twice as hard as hired servants.

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