When the heavens are shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them:

When heaven is shut up and there is no rain, because of their sin against you: if they make prayers with their faces turned to this place, honouring your name and turning away from their sin when you send trouble on them:

Οταν ο ουρανος κλεισθη και δεν γινηται βροχη, διοτι ημαρτησαν εις σε, εαν προσευχηθωσι προς τον τοπον τουτον και δοξασωσι το ονομα σου και επιστρεψωσιν απο των αμαρτιων αυτων, αφου ταπεινωσης αυτους,

When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them;