Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Hear, O my people, and I will testify in thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hear to me;
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!
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 Thou calledst in straits, and I will deliver thee; I will answer thee in the hiding place of thunder. I will prove thee at the water of strife. Silence. 8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify in thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hear to me; 9 A strange god shall not be in thee; and thou shalt not worship to a strange god.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 50:7
Hear ye, my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God thy God.
Exodus 15:26
And he will say, If hearkening thou wilt hear to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and thou wilt do the right in his eyes, and give ear to his commands, and watch all his laws, every disease which I put upon Egypt I will not put upon thee: for I am Jehovah healing thee.
Deuteronomy 5:27
Come thou near and hear all that Jehovah our God shall say; and thou shalt speak to us all that Jehovah our God will speak to thee: and we heard and we did
Deuteronomy 32:46
And he will say to them, Set your hearts to all the words which I call upon you to witness this day, which ye shall command your sons to watch and to do, all the words of this law.
Psalm 81:13
Would that my people heard to me! Israel shall go in my ways.
Isaiah 1:19
If ye shall be willing and hear, ye shall eat the good of the land.
Isaiah 55:3-4
Incline your ear, and come to me, and hear, and your soul shall live; and I will cut out with you an eternal covenant, the sure mercies of David.
John 3:11
Truly, truly, I say to thee, that what we know, we speak, and what we have seen we testify; and ye receive not our testimony.
John 3:32-33
And what he saw and heard, this be testifies: and none receives his testimony.
Acts 20:21
Testifying to both Jews, and Greeks, repentance towards God, and the faith towards 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 which he has testified concerning his Son.