Psalm 81:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Hear me, my people, and I will warn you-- if you would only listen to me, Israel!

New Living Translation
“Listen to me, O my people, while I give you stern warnings. O Israel, if you would only listen to me!

English Standard Version
Hear, O my people, while I admonish you! O Israel, if you would but listen to me!

Berean Study Bible
Hear, O My people, and I will warn you: O Israel, if only you would listen to Me!

New American Standard Bible
“Hear, My people, and I will admonish you; Israel, if you would listen to Me!

NASB 1995
"Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you; O Israel, if you would listen to Me!

NASB 1977
“Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you; O Israel, if you would listen to Me!

Amplified Bible
“Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you— O Israel, if you would listen to Me!

Christian Standard Bible
Listen, my people, and I will admonish you. Israel, if you would only listen to me!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen, My people, and I will admonish you. Israel, if you would only listen to Me!

Contemporary English Version
"Listen, my people, while I, the Lord, correct you! Israel, if you would only pay attention to me!

Good News Translation
Listen, my people, to my warning; Israel, how I wish you would listen to me!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Listen, my people, and I will warn you. 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!

NET Bible
I said, 'Listen, my people! I will warn you! O Israel, if only you would obey me!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;

New King James Version
“Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me!

King James 2000 Bible
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto you: O Israel, if you will hearken unto me;

New Heart English Bible
"Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me.

World English Bible
"Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!

American King James Version
Hear, O my people, and I will testify to you: O Israel, if you will listen to me;

American Standard Version
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!

A Faithful Version
Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you; O Israel, if you will hearken to Me,

Darby Bible Translation
Hear, my people, and I will testify unto thee; O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!

English Revised Version
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!

Webster's Bible Translation
Hear, O my people, and I will testify to thee; O Israel, if thou wilt hearken to me;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Heare, O my people, and I wil protest vnto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken vnto me,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then I sayd heare O my people: and I wyll geue thee a charge O Israel in protesting vnto thee.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Sela. Heare o my people, for I assure the o Israel, yf thou wilt herken vnto me:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Hear, O My people, and I testify to you, "" O Israel, if you listen to me:

Young's Literal Translation
Hear, O My people, and I testify to thee, O Israel, if thou dost hearken to me:

Smith's Literal Translation
Hear, O my people, and I will testify in thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hear to me;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hear, O my people, and I will testify to thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken to me,

Catholic Public Domain Version
My people, listen and I will call you to testify. If, O Israel, you will pay heed to me,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Hear my people and I shall speak, and Israel, I shall testify of you if you will hear me.

Lamsa Bible
Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify about you. If you will listen to me;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Hear, O My people, and I will admonish thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto Me!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Hear, my people, and I will speak to thee, O Israel; and I will testify to thee: if thou wilt hearken to me;
















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