6:24a When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy

“If your people Israel lose ⌊a war⌋ against an enemy,
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“It might be that an enemy will defeat Israel your people ⌊in battle⌋

6:24b because they have sinned against You,

it might be because they sinned against you.
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because they disobeyed your ⌊law/commands⌋.

6:24a–b (reordered)

“If your people Israel sin against you, then an enemy might defeat them ⌊in battle⌋.

6:24c and they return to You and confess Your name,

Then they will repent and praise your name.
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Then they will return ⌊to you⌋. They will honor your name ⌊again⌋.

6:24d praying and pleading before You in this temple,

They will pray and ask for mercy in your presence, in this temple.
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In this house, they will pray and ask you to help them.

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