“Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;”
God addresses Israel directly: "Hear, O my people, while I admonish you; O Israel, if you would but listen to me!" The direct address shifts from historical recitation to present exhortation. God offers wisdom and guidance if the people would truly listen. The conditional "if you would but listen" suggests that attentiveness is the prerequisite for receiving God's instruction.
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