¹⁷ then you shall take an ^[a]awl and pierce it through his ear into the door, and he shall be your servant permanently. You shall also do the same to your female slave.

¹⁸ “It shall not seem difficult for you when you set him ^[a]free, because he has given you six years with double the ^[b]service of a hired worker; so the Lord your God will bless you in whatever you do.