³⁸ and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their captivity where they were taken, and pray toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and toward the temple I have built for your Name; ³⁹ then from heaven, your dwelling place, hear their prayer and their pleas, and uphold their cause. And forgive^(A) your people, who have sinned against you.

⁴⁰ “Now, my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive^(B) to the prayers offered in this place.