6:26 “The time will come when 1 the skies 2 are shut up tightly and no rain falls because your people 3 sinned against you. When they direct their prayers toward this place, renew their allegiance to you, 4 and turn away from their sin because you punish 5 them, 6:27 then listen from heaven and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel. Certainly 6 you will then teach them the right way to live 7 and send rain on your land that you have given your people to possess. 8