26. “If the skies are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and if they pray toward this Temple and acknowledge your name and turn from their sins because you have punished them,
27. then hear from heaven and forgive the sins of your servants, your people Israel. Teach them to follow the right path, and send rain on your land that you have given to your people as their special possession.
28. “If there is a famine in the land or a plague or crop disease or attacks of locusts or caterpillars, or if your people’s enemies are in the land besieging their towns—whatever disaster or disease there is—
29. and if your people Israel pray about their troubles or sorrow, raising their hands toward this Temple,
30. then hear from heaven where you live, and forgive. Give your people what their actions deserve, for you alone know each human heart.
31. Then they will fear you and walk in your ways as long as they live in the land you gave to our ancestors.
32. “In the future, foreigners who do not belong to your people Israel will hear of you. They will come from distant lands when they hear of your great name and your strong hand and your powerful arm. And when they pray toward this Temple,