22 “When anyone wrongs their neighbor and is required to take an oath(A) and they come and swear the oath before your altar in this temple, 23 then hear from heaven and act. Judge between your servants, condemning(B) the guilty and bringing down on their heads what they have done, and vindicating the innocent by treating them in accordance with their innocence.

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

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22 “If anyone sins against his neighbor, and is forced to take an (A)oath, and comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this temple, 23 then hear from heaven, and act, and judge Your servants, bringing retribution on the wicked by bringing his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his (B)righteousness.

24 “Or if Your people Israel are defeated before an (C)enemy because they have sinned against You, and return and confess Your name, and pray and make supplication before You in this temple,

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