Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

Deuteronomy 15:16

14 You are to furnish him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. You shall give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you.

15 Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; that is why I am giving you this command today.

But if your servant says to you, ‘I do not want to leave you,’ because he loves you and your household and is well off with you,

17 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.

18 Do not regard it as a hardship to set your servant free, because his six years of service were worth twice the wages of a hired hand. And the LORD your God will bless you in all you do.

Read the whole chapter

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
But if your servant says to you, ‘I do not want to leave you,’ because he loves you and your household and is well off with you,
KJV
And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;
WEB
It shall be, if he tells you, “I will not go out from you,” because he loves you and your house, because he is well with you,
ASV
And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go out from thee; because he loveth thee and thy house, because he is well with thee;
DARBY
And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee, because he loveth thee and thy house, because he is well with thee,
BLB
And it shall come to pass [that] if he says to you, ‘I will not go away from you,’ because he loves you and your house, since [it is] good to him with you,
ÅB
Men sier han til deg: Jeg vil ikke gå bort fra deg, fordi han har det godt hos deg og holder av deg og dine,
OTB
Men hvis din tjener sier til deg: 'Jeg vil ikke forlate deg,' fordi han elsker deg og din husstand og har det godt hos deg,
B1930
Men sier han til dig: Jeg vil ikke gå bort fra dig, fordi han har det godt hos dig og holder av dig og dine,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references