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
You called in trouble and I rescued you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah..
8
O Israel, if you
Names
Cross References
Psalm 50:7
Listen, my people, and I will speak. Hear O Israel, while I testify against you: I am God, your God!
Exodus 15:26
He said: If you will listen carefully to Jehovah your God and do what he considers right, if you pay attention to his commands and obey all his laws, I will never make you suffer any of the diseases I made the Egyptians suffer. I am Jehovah, who heals you.
Deuteronomy 5:27
They spoke to Moses: 'Moses, go and listen to everything that Jehovah our God says. Then tell us whatever Jehovah our God tells you. We will listen and obey.'
Deuteronomy 32:46
he said to them: Take to your heart all the words with which I am warning you today. Command your sons to observe carefully 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 will eat the best from the land.
Isaiah 55:3-4
Give ear and come to me; listen to me, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.
John 3:11
This is the truth. We speak what we know and witness about what we have seen. But you do not receive our testimony.
John 3:32-33
He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no man accepts his testimony.
Acts 20:21
I witnessed to both Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 5:9
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. The witness of God is this, that he gave witness concerning his Son.