Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
O Israel, if you
King James Version
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
Holman Bible
Israel, if you would only listen to Me!
International Standard Version
Listen, My people and I will warn you. Israel, if only you would obey me!
A Conservative Version
Hear, O my people, and I will testify to thee, O Israel, if thou would hearken to me!
American Standard Version
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!
Amplified
“Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you—
O Israel, if you would listen to Me!
Bible in Basic English
Give ear, O my people, and I will give you my word, O Israel, if you will only do as I say!
Darby Translation
Hear, my people, and I will testify unto thee; O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!
Julia Smith Translation
Hear, O my people, and I will testify in thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hear to me;
King James 2000
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto you: O Israel, if you will hearken unto me;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Hear, O my people, and I will admonish you; O Israel, if you would [but] listen to me.
Modern King James verseion
Hear, O My people, and I will testify to you; O Israel, if you will listen to Me,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hear, O my people; for I assure thee, O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me.
NET Bible
I said, 'Listen, my people! I will warn you! O Israel, if only you would obey me!
New Heart English Bible
"Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me.
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, O my people, and I will adjure thee, O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me!
Webster
Hear, O my people, and I will testify to thee; O Israel, if thou wilt hearken to me;
World English Bible
"Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!
Youngs Literal Translation
Hear, O My people, and I testify to thee, O Israel, if thou dost hearken to me:
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 81:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call To Obedience
7
In distress you called, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah
8
O Israel, if you
Names
Cross References
Psalm 50:7
"Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.
Exodus 15:26
saying, "If you will diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, your healer."
Deuteronomy 5:27
Go near and hear all that the LORD our God will say and speak to us all that the LORD our God will speak to you, and we will hear and do it.'
Deuteronomy 32:46
he said to them, "Take to heart all the words by which I am warning you today, that you may command them to your children, that they may be careful to do all the words of this law.
Psalm 81:13
Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
Isaiah 1:19
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;
Isaiah 55:3-4
Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.
John 3:11
Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony.
John 3:32-33
He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony.
Acts 20:21
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 5:9
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son.