6:22 “When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple, 1
6:24 “If your people Israel are defeated by an enemy 2 because they sinned against you, then if they come back to you, renew their allegiance to you, 3 and pray for your help 4 before you in this temple,
1 tn Heb “and if the man who sins against his neighbor when one takes up against him a curse to curse him and the curse comes before your altar in this house.”
2 tn Or “are struck down before an enemy.”
3 tn Heb “confess [or perhaps, “praise”] your name.”
4 tn Heb “and they pray and ask for help.”
3 tn Heb “they”; the referent (God’s people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Or “stop and reflect”; Heb “bring back to their heart.”
5 tn Or “done wrong.”
4 tn Heb “their prayer and their requests for help.”
5 tn Heb “and accomplish their justice.”
5 tn Heb “said.”