He built altars to the whole heavenly host(A) in both courtyards of the Lord’s temple.(B) He made his son pass through the fire,(C) practiced witchcraft and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists.(D) He did a great amount of evil in the Lord’s sight, provoking Him.(E)

Manasseh set up the carved image of Asherah, which he made, in the temple that the Lord had spoken about to David and his son Solomon, “I will establish My name forever in this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.(F)

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In the two courts(A) of the temple of the Lord, he built altars to all the starry hosts. He sacrificed his own son(B) in the fire, practiced divination,(C) sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists.(D) He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing(E) his anger.

He took the carved Asherah pole(F) he had made and put it in the temple,(G) of which the Lord had said to David and to his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my Name(H) forever.

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