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Psalms 81:13

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 81:14.

ל֗וּlvifלוּאconjunction — “if”H3863a conditional particle; if; by implication (interj. as a wish) would that!if (haply), peradventure, I pray thee, though, I would, would God (that).עַ֭מִּיamipeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.שֹׁמֵ֣עַֽshomeahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “hear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toיִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.בִּדְרָכַ֥יbidrakhayin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).יְהַלֵּֽכוּyehalekhvwalkהָלַךְverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “walk”, an unfinished actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(81-14) Oh that My people would hearken unto Me, that Israel would walk in My ways!

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American Standard Version (1901)

Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!

Young’s Literal Translation

O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.

World English Bible

Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

Darby Translation

Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, that Israel had walked in my ways!

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(81-14) Oh that My people would hearken unto Me, that Israel would walk in My ways!

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If my people had hearkened to me, if Israel had walked in my ways,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ ὁ λαός μου ἤκουσέ μου, Ἰσραὴλ ταῖς ὁδοῖς μου εἰ ἐπορεύθη,