If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;
If they sin against you (because there is no person who doesn't sin), and you become angry with them and allow their enemies to defeat them, so that they are taken as prisoners to their enemy's land, whether far away or nearby;
The writer is acknowledging that all people sin and sometimes God allows consequences like being conquered by enemies when His people turn away from Him.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC. Solomon was asking God to be merciful to Israel when they inevitably failed to keep God's laws. The Israelites lived surrounded by hostile nations and knew that defeat and exile were real possibilities if they broke their covenant with God.
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