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3 ‎[1] ‎[2] ‎[3] ‎[4] A Hebrew slave is not permitted to marry a Canaanite bondmaid unless he already has an Israelite wife and children. If, however, he has no Israelite wife and children, his master must not give him a Canaanite bondmaid to marry. This rule is a matter of tradition. Even if the one sold is of a priestly family, he is permitted to live with a Canaanite bondmaid throughout the time of his servitude. ‎[5] ‎[6] One who sold himself is not subject to the law of having his ear pierced (Exodus 21:6) ; if, however, the court sold him and he has served six years and refuses to go free, his ear is pierced and he continues to serve until the jubilee year, or until the death of the master.
Version: Maimonides' Mishneh Torah, edited by Philip Birnbaum, New York, 1967
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