2 Kings 21:1-7
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21aManasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hephzibah. 2aAnd he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, baccording to the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh dispossessed before the sons of Israel. 3Indeed, ahe rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and bhe erected altars for Baal and made an 1Asherah, as Ahab king of Israel had done, and cworshiped all the host of heaven and served them. 4aAnd he built altars in the house of Yahweh, of which Yahweh had said, “bIn Jerusalem I will put My name.” 5Indeed, he built altars for aall the host of heaven in bthe two courts of the house of Yahweh. 6aHe even made his son pass through the fire, bpracticed soothsaying and interpreted omens, and dealt with mediums and spiritists. He did much that was evil in the sight of Yahweh provoking Him to anger. 7Then ahe put the graven image of Asherah, which he had made, in the house of which Yahweh had said to David and to Solomon his son, “bIn this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever.