DEU 15:17 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ λήψῃ τὸ ὀπήτιον, καὶ τρυπήσεις τὸ ὠτίον αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὴν θύραν, καὶ ἔσται σοι οἰκέτης εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· καὶ τὴν παιδίσκην σου ὡσαύτως ποιήσεις.
(Kai laʸpsaʸ to opaʸtion, kai trupaʸseis to ōtion autou pros taʸn thuran, kai estai soi oiketaʸs eis ton aiōna; kai taʸn paidiskaʸn sou hōsautōs poiaʸseis. )

BrTr then thou shalt take an awl, and bore his ear through to the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever; and in like manner shalt thou do to thy maid-servant.

ULT then you shall take an awl and put it in his ear and to a door, and he shall be your slave forever. And also you shall do thus to your female servant.

UST In that case, take him to the door of your house. While he is standing against the doorway, pierce one of his earlobes with an awl. That will indicate that he will be your slave for the rest of his life. Do the same thing to any female slave who does not want to leave you.

BSB then take an awl and pierce [it] through his ear into the door, and he will become your servant for life. And treat your maidservant the same way.

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEBBE 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.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET you shall take an awl and pierce a hole through his ear to the door. Then he will become your servant permanently (this applies to your female servant as well).

LSV then you have taken the awl, and have put [it] through his ear, and through the door, and he has been a perpetual servant to you; and you also do so to your handmaid.

FBV then use a metal tool[fn] to pierce his ear against the door, and he will be your slave for life. Do the same for your female slave.

15:17 “Metal tool,” literally, “an awl.”

T4T If he says that, take him to the door of your house and, while he stands against the doorway, pierce one of his earlobes with ◄an awl/a sharp pointed tool►. That will indicate that he will be your slave for the rest of his life. Do the same thing to any female slave who does not want to leave you.

LEB No LEB DEU book available

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.

Moff No Moff DEU book available

JPS 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 bondwoman thou shalt do likewise.

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.

DRA Thou shalt take an awl, and bore through his ear in the door of thy house, and he shall serve thee for ever: thou shalt do in like manner to thy womanservant also.

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.

Drby 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.

RV 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.
(then thou/you shalt/shall take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy/your servant forever. And also unto thy/your maidservant thou/you shalt/shall do likewise. )

SLT And take an awl and give it upon his ear, and against the door, and he was to thee for a servant forever. And also to thy maid shalt thou do thus.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(Then thou/you shalt/shall take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy/your servant forever. And also unto thy/your maidservant thou/you shalt/shall do likewise. )

KJB-1611 Then thou shalt take an aule, and thrust it through his eare vnto the doore, and hee shall be thy seruant for euer: and also vnto thy mayd seruant thou shalt doe likewise.
(Then thou/you shalt/shall take an aule, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy/your servant forever: and also unto thy/your maid servant thou/you shalt/shall do likewise.)

Bshps No Bshps DEU book available

Gnva Then shalt thou take a naule, and perce his eare through against the doore, and he shall be thy seruant for euer: and vnto thy maid seruant thou shall doe likewise.
(Then shalt/shall thou/you take a naule, and perce his ear through against the door, and he shall be thy/your servant forever: and unto thy/your maid servant thou/you shall do likewise. )

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ClVg assumes subulam, et perforabis aurem ejus in janua domus tuæ, et serviet tibi usque in æternum. Ancillæ quoque similiter facies.
(assumes subulam, and perforabis ear his in/into/on yanua home yours, and will_serve to_you until in/into/on eternal. Ancillæ too likewise faces. )

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠לָקַחְתָּ֣ אֶת־הַ⁠מַּרְצֵ֗עַ וְ⁠נָתַתָּ֤ה בְ⁠אָזְנ⁠וֹ֙ וּ⁠בַ⁠דֶּ֔לֶת

and,take DOM the,awl and=you(ms)_will_give in/on/at/with,ear_of,his and,in/on/at/with,door

The implication is that the owner must pierce the slave’s earlobe. The slave would stand against a door, and the owner would poke the awl through the ear and into the door. The door helped the awl pierce all the way through the earlobe. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [then you will place his head against a flat surface in your house, and then put the point of the awl through one of his earlobes into the wood]

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

אֶת־הַ⁠מַּרְצֵ֗עַ

DOM the,awl

An awl is a sharp, pointed tool, usually made out of metal for making holes. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of tool, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [a sharp tool]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

עוֹלָ֑ם

forever

Here Moses is speaking of someone’s lifespan as if it were forever. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [until he dies]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠אַ֥ף לַ⁠אֲמָתְ⁠ךָ֖ תַּעֲשֶׂה־כֵּֽן

and,also to/for=your(ms)=female_slave you(ms)_will_make yes/correct/thus/so

The implication is that the owner must also pierce a female servant’s ear if she wants to stay with him and his family. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [And if any of your female servants wants to stay with you, you shall also pierce her ear and let her be your slave for the rest of her life]

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