Manasseh Reigns in Judah
1 Manasseh awas twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.
2 But he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the aabominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.
3 For he rebuilt the1 high places which Hezekiah his father had abroken down; he raised up altars for the Baals, and bmade wooden images; and he worshiped call the host of heaven and served them.
4 He also built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, a“In Jerusalem shall My name be forever.”
5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven ain the two courts of the house of the Lord.
6 aAlso he caused his sons to pass through the fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he practiced bsoothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and cconsulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger.
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