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31 “If anyone sins against another person
    and is required to take an oath
        and comes to take the oath in front of your altar in this temple,
32 then hear that person in heaven, take action, and make a decision.
    Condemn the guilty person with the proper punishment,
        but declare the innocent person innocent.

33 “An enemy may defeat your people Israel
    because they have sinned against you.
        But when your people turn to you, praise your name, pray,
            and plead with you in this temple,

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31 “When anyone wrongs their neighbor and is required to take an oath and they come and swear the oath(A) before your altar in this temple, 32 then hear from heaven and act. Judge between your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing down on their heads what they have done, and vindicating the innocent by treating them in accordance with their innocence.(B)

33 “When your people Israel have been defeated(C) by an enemy because they have sinned(D) against you, and when they turn back to you and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication to you in this temple,(E)

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