Bore, to, the ear through with an awl
In Exodus 21:6, this signifies obedience. (Arcana Coelestia 8990)
(References: Exodus 28:6)
Jeremiah 50:39
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Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the isles, shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.