Awl in the Bible

Exact Match

And his lord brought him near to God, and he brought him near to the door, or to the door-post, and his lord pierced his ear with an awl; and he served him forever.

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take an awl and pierce through his ear into the door, and he will become your slave for life. Also treat your female slave the same way.

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Canst thou put a ring in the nose of him, or bore his jaw through with an awl?

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The workman of woods stretched out the line; he will delineate it with an awl, he will do it with chisels, and he will delineate it with a compass, and he will make it according to the image of a man, according to the beauty of man; to dwell in the house

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Thematic Bible



then his master is to bring him before the judges and he is to bring him to the door or to the doorpost. His master is to pierce his ear with an awl, and he is to serve him permanently.

then take an awl and pierce through his earlobe into the door. Then he will be your slave forever. You are to do the same for your female slaves.


References

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