World English Bible
Deuteronomy 15:16
“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;”
Verse in context — Deuteronomy 15
you shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, and out of your threshing floor, and out of your winepress; as Yahweh your God has blessed you, you shall give to him.
You shall remember that you were a bondservant in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your God redeemed you: therefore I command you this thing today.
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;
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.
It shall not seem hard to you, when you let him go free from you; for to the double of the hire of a hireling has he served you six years: and Yahweh your God will bless you in all that you do.
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Moses’ final speeches, reminding Israel of God’s law before entering the Promised Land.
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