Here "heavens" refers to the sky, and is spoken of as if it were a building in which God stores the rain. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 6:26](../06/26.md). AT: "Suppose that I do not allow the rain to fall from the skies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
Here being called by God's name is an idiom meaning belonging to God. AT: "who belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# seek my face
Here God's face represents his acceptance of them. Possible meanings are "seek my face" represents 1) urgently asking him for forgiveness. AT: "beg me to forgive them" or 2) strongly wanting to please him. AT: "choose to please me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# turn from their wicked ways
Here "turn from" is a metaphor meaning to stop doing something, and "ways" represent behavior. AT: "stop their wicked behavior" or "stop doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# heal their land
Here land that does not produce much is spoken of as though it were sick. AT: "make their land good again" or "make their land produce good crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
# my eyes will be open
The eyes being open is a metonym for seeing. Here it represents looking attentively. AT: "I will pay attention to you" or "I will watch you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# my ears attentive to the prayers
The ears being attentive is a metonym for listening attentively. AT: "I will listen to the prayers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
This can be expressed in active form. AT: "to the prayers that you make in this place" or "to you as you pray to me in this place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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