Psalms 81:8
81:7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah. Meribah: or, StrifeHear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
KJV
“Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
Hear, O my people, and I will testify to you: O Israel, if you will listen to me;
What does Psalms 81:8 mean?
Psalms 81:8 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ), עַם (ʻam), עוּד (ʻûwd).
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Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
Genesis 23:13And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
Genesis 34:7And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
Genesis 49:16Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
Frequently asked questions
What does Psalms 81:8 say?
Psalms 81:8 (King James Version) reads: "Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;"
Is Psalms 81:8 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 81:8 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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