27. So please listen in heaven to their prayer. Then forgive us for our sins. Teach the people to live right. Then, please send rain to the land you gave them.
28. “The land might become very dry so that no food will grow on it. Or maybe a great sickness will spread among the people. Maybe all the food that is growing will be destroyed by insects. Or your people might be attacked in some of their cities by their enemies. Or many of your people might get sick.
29. When any of these things happen, people feel the need to spread their hands in prayer toward this Temple.
30. Please listen to their prayer while you are in your home in heaven and forgive them and help them. Only you know what people are really thinking, so only you can judge them fairly.
31. Do this so that your people will fear and respect you all the time that they live in this land you gave to our ancestors.
32. “People from other places will hear about your greatness and your power. They will come from far away to pray at this Temple.