2 Chronicles 6:23-25

Expanded Bible

²³ then hear in heaven and act. Judge ·the case [^Lbetween your servants; ^Cthe accuser and the accused], ·punish [condemn; repay] the guilty, but ·declare that [justify; acquit] the ·innocent person is not guilty [righteous because of their innocence/righteousness].

²⁴ “·When [If] your people, the Israelites, sin against you, their enemies will defeat them. But if they ·come back [return] to you and ·praise you [acknowledge/confess your name] and pray and ·appeal [^Tmake supplication] to you in this ·Temple [^Lhouse], ²⁵ then ·listen [hear] from heaven. Forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them back to the land you gave to them and their ·ancestors [fathers].