13 And don't just tell them they are free to leave—
14 give them sheep and goats and a good supply of grain and wine. The more the Lord has given you, the more you should give them.
15 I am commanding you to obey the Lord as a reminder that you were slaves in Egypt before he set you free.
16 But one of your slaves may say, “I love you and your family, and I would be better off staying with you, so please don't make me leave.”
17 Take the slave to the door of your house and push a sharp metal rod through one ear lobe and into the door. Such slaves will belong to you for life, whether they are men or women.
18 Don't complain when you have to set a slave free. After all, you got six years of service at half the cost of hiring someone to do the work.
19 If the firstborn animal of a cow or sheep or goat is a male, it must be given to the Lord. Don't put firstborn cattle to work or cut wool from firstborn sheep.