Then you shall take the awl and put it through his ear into the door, and he shall be your slave forever; and also to your maidservant you shall do likewise.
English: "And also to your maidservant" — Does "you shall do likewise" refer to the parting grant, or only to piercing? The verse states "if the slave shall clearly say"—the slave, and not the maidservant.
On the daf / in context: A Hebrew maidservant is never subjected to ear-piercing; the phrase "likewise" therefore refers only to the obligation of the parting grant.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Kiddushin) — a maidservant receives the grant but is not pierced.
What Is Learned
A Hebrew maidservant receives the parting grant but is never pierced for permanent service.