Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblethen his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life. Young's Literal Translation then hath his lord brought him nigh unto God, and hath brought him nigh unto the door, or unto the side-post, and his lord hath bored his ear with an awl, and he hath served him—to the age. King James Bible Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever. Hebrew then his masterאֲדֹנָיו֙ (’ă·ḏō·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller is to bring וְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹ (wə·hig·gî·šōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach him before אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the judges. הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative And he shall take him וְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙ (wə·hig·gî·šōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the door הַדֶּ֔לֶת (had·de·leṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door or א֖וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if doorpost הַמְּזוּזָ֑ה (ham·mə·zū·zāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4201: A doorpost, gatepost and pierce וְרָצַ֨ע (wə·rā·ṣa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7527: To bore, pierce his ear אָזְנוֹ֙ (’ā·zə·nōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear with an awl. בַּמַּרְצֵ֔עַ (bam·mar·ṣê·a‘) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4836: A boring instrument, awl Then he shall serve his master וַעֲבָד֖וֹ (wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave for life. לְעֹלָֽם׃ (lə·‘ō·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always |