³⁵ “When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain^(A) because your people have sinned^(B) against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them, ³⁶ then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel. Teach^(C) them the right way^(D) to live, and send rain^(E) on the land you gave your people for an inheritance.

³⁷ “When famine^(F) or plague^(G) comes to the land, or blight^(H) or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers,^(I) or when an enemy besieges them in any of their cities, whatever disaster or disease may come, ³⁸ and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among your people Israel—being aware of the afflictions of their own hearts, and spreading out their hands^(J) toward this temple— ³⁹ then hear^(K) from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive^(L) and act; deal with everyone according to all they do, since you know^(M) their hearts (for you alone know every human heart), ⁴⁰ so that they will fear^(N) you all the time they live in the land^(O) you gave our ancestors.

¹⁴ if my people, who are called by my name,^(A) will humble^(B) themselves and pray and seek my face^(C) and turn^(D) from their wicked ways, then I will hear^(E) from heaven, and I will forgive^(F) their sin and will heal^(G) their land.