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Exodus 21:6

Forever - That is, most probably, until the next Jubilee, when every Hebrew was set free. See Leviticus 25:40, Leviticus 25:50. The custom of boring the ear as a mark of slavery appears to have been a common one in ancient times, observed in many nations.

Unto the judges - Literally, "before the gods 'ĕlohı̂ym ." The word does not denote "judges" in a direct way, but it is to be understood as the name of God, in its ordinary plural form, God being the source of all justice. The name in this connection always has the definite article prefixed. See the marginal references. Compare Psalms 82:1, Psalms 82:6; John 10:34.

Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Exodus 21:6:

Genesis 1:1
Exodus 22:28
Exodus 32:1-6
Leviticus 25:39-40
Deuteronomy 6:8-9
Deuteronomy 15:15-18
Psalms 8:5
Psalms 40:6
Psalms 82:1
Ecclesiastes 1:4
Lamentations 3:34-36
Hosea 4:4
Micah 5:2
Malachi 2:6
Hebrews 10:5

 

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