For he rebuilt the [a]high places which Hezekiah his father had (A)broken down; he raised up altars for the Baals, and (B)made wooden images; and he worshiped (C)all [b]the host of heaven and served them. He also built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, (D)“In Jerusalem shall My name be forever.” And he built altars for all the host of heaven (E)in the two courts of the house of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 33:3 Places for pagan worship
  2. 2 Chronicles 33:3 The gods of the Assyrians

He rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had demolished; he also erected altars to the Baals and made Asherah poles.(A) He bowed down(B) to all the starry hosts and worshiped them. He built altars in the temple of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, “My Name(C) will remain in Jerusalem forever.” In both courts of the temple of the Lord,(D) he built altars to all the starry hosts.

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