Psalm 81:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Ohל֗וּ
(lu)
3863: if, oh thata prim. conjunction
that My peopleעַ֭מִּי
(am·mi)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
would listenשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ
(sho·me·a')
8085: to heara prim. root
to Me, That Israelיִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
would walkיְהַלֵּֽכוּ׃
(ye·hal·le·chu.)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in My ways!בִּדְרָכַ֥י
(bid·ra·chai)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak


















KJV Lexicon
Oh
luw'  (loo)
a conditional particle; if;; by implication (interj. as a wish) would that! -- if (haply), peradventure, I pray thee, though, I would, would God (that).
that my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
had hearkened
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
unto me and Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
had walked
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
in my ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

King James Bible
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If only My people would listen to Me and Israel would follow My ways,

International Standard Version
If only my people would obey me, if only Israel would walk in my ways!

NET Bible
If only my people would obey me! If only Israel would keep my commands!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
If my people had heard me and Israel had walked in my ways,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If only my people would listen to me! If only Israel would follow me!

King James 2000 Bible
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
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