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47 If they come to their senses,
    are sorry for what they’ve done,
        and plead with you in the land where they are captives,
            saying, ‘We have sinned. We have done wrong.
                We have been wicked,’
48 if they change their attitude toward you
    in the land of their enemies where they are captives,
if they pray to you
    toward the land that you gave their ancestors,
        and the city you have chosen,
        and the temple I have built for your name,
49 then in heaven, the place where you live, hear their prayer for mercy.
    Do what is right for them.

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47 and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead(A) with you in the land of their captors and say, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly’;(B) 48 and if they turn back(C) to you with all their heart(D) and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray(E) to you toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and the temple(F) I have built for your Name;(G) 49 then from heaven, your dwelling place, hear their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause.

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