Deuteronomy 15:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	Then thou shalt take	וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֣	h3947
1		אֶת	h853
2	an aul	הַמַּרְצֵ֗עַ	h4836
3	and thrust	וְנָֽתַתָּ֤ה	h5414
4	it through his ear	בְאָזְנוֹ֙	h241
5	unto the door	וּבַדֶּ֔לֶת	h1817
6		וְהָיָ֥ה	h1961
7		לְךָ֖	h0
8	and he shall be thy servant	עֶ֣בֶד	h5650
9	for ever	עוֹלָ֑ם	h5769
10		וְאַ֥ף	h637
11	And also unto thy maidservant	לַאֲמָֽתְךָ֖	h519
12	thou shalt do	תַּֽעֲשֶׂה	h6213
13		כֵּֽן׃	h3651

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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 maidservant thou shalt do likewise.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then take a sharp-pointed instrument, driving it through his ear into the door, and he will be your servant for ever. And you may do the same for your servant-girl.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear and into the door; and he shall be thy bondman for ever. And also unto thy handmaid thou shalt do likewise.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear into the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also to thy maid-servant thou shalt do likewise.

World English Bible (WEB)

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 maid-servant you shall do likewise.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

then thou hast taken the awl, and hast put `it' through his ear, and through the door, and he hath been to thee a servant age-during; and also to thy handmaid thou dost do so.