Deuteronomy 15:17-19

International Standard Version

¹⁷ then take an awl and pierce through his earlobe into the door. He then will be your slave forever. You are to do the same for your female slaves. ¹⁸ Don’t view this as a hardship for yourself when you set him free, for he will have served you for six years—twice the time of a paid worker. Then the Lord will bless you in all that you do.”

Offering the Firstborn Male Animals

¹⁹ “Set apart for the Lord your God every firstborn male among your herd and flock. You are not to put the firstborn of your ox to work or shear the firstborn of your flock.