then his master shall bring him to (A)God, and he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost. And his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall be his slave forever.

“When a man (B)sells his daughter as a slave, she shall not go out as the male slaves do. If she does not please her master, who has designated her[a] for himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has broken faith with her. If he designates her for his son, he shall deal with her as with a daughter. 10 If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, or (C)her marital rights. 11 And if he does not do these three things for her, she shall go out for nothing, without payment of money.

12 (D)“Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death. 13 (E)But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then (F)I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee.

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  1. Exodus 21:8 Or so that he has not designated her

then his master must take him before the judges.[a](A) He shall take him to the door or the doorpost and pierce(B) his ear with an awl. Then he will be his servant for life.(C)

“If a man sells his daughter as a servant, she is not to go free as male servants do. If she does not please the master who has selected her for himself,[b] he must let her be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, because he has broken faith with her. If he selects her for his son, he must grant her the rights of a daughter. 10 If he marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights.(D) 11 If he does not provide her with these three things, she is to go free, without any payment of money.

Personal Injuries

12 “Anyone who strikes a person with a fatal blow is to be put to death.(E) 13 However, if it is not done intentionally, but God lets it happen, they are to flee to a place(F) I will designate.

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  1. Exodus 21:6 Or before God
  2. Exodus 21:8 Or master so that he does not choose her