Exodus 21:7

"then his master shall bring him to God, and shall bring him to the door or to the doorpost, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him forever."

Key Reflection

This verse symbolizes a profound commitment and transformation. By piercing the servant's ear, the master seals a permanent bond of servitude, signifying a deep, unbreakable covenant that transcends ordinary human relationships, foreshadowing God’s unending dedication to his people through Christ.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

A man might, in accordance with existing custom, sell his daughter to another man with a view to her becoming an inferior wife, or concubine. In this case, she was not “to go out,” like the bondman; that is, she was not to be dismissed at the end of the sixth year. But women who were bound in any other way, would appear to have been under the same conditions as bondmen. SeeDeuteronomy 15:17.

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