2 Kings 21:1-9

1ManassehH4519 was twelveH8147H6240 years oldH1121H8141 when he became kingH4427, and he reignedH4427 in JerusalemH3389 fifty-fiveH2572H2568 yearsH8141. His mother’sH517 nameH2657H8034 was HephzibahH2657. 2And he didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068 by following the abominationsH8441 of the nationsH1471 thatH834 the LORDH3068 had driven outH3423 beforeH6440 the IsraelitesH1121H3478. 3For he rebuiltH7725H1129 the high placesH1116 thatH834 his fatherH1 HezekiahH2396 had destroyedH6, and he raised upH6965 altarsH4196 for BaalH1168. He madeH6213 an Asherah poleH842, asH834 KingH4428 AhabH256 of IsraelH3478 had doneH6213, and he worshipedH7812 and servedH5647 allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064.

4Manasseh also builtH1129 altarsH4196 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, of whichH834 the LORDH3068 had saidH559, “In JerusalemH3389 I will putH7760 My NameH8034.” 5In bothH8147 courtyardsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, he builtH1129 altarsH4196 to allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064. 6He sacrificedH5674 his own sonH1121 in the fireH784,1 practiced sorceryH6049 and divinationH5172, and consultedH6213 mediumsH178 and spiritistsH3049. He didH6213 greatH7235 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068, provoking Him to angerH3707.

7Manasseh even took the carvedH6459 Asherah poleH842 he had madeH6213 and set it upH7760 in the templeH1004, of whichH834 the LORDH3068 had saidH559 toH413 DavidH1732H413 and his sonH1121 SolomonH8010, “In thisH2088 templeH1004 and in JerusalemH3389, whichH834 I have chosenH977 out of allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, I will establishH7760 My NameH8034 foreverH5769. 8I will neverH3808 againH3254 cause the feetH7272 of the IsraelitesH3478 to wanderH5110 fromH4480 the landH127 thatH834 I gaveH5414 to their fathersH1, ifH518 onlyH7535 they are carefulH8104 to doH6213 allH3605 I have commanded themH6680—the wholeH3605 LawH8451 thatH834 My servantH5650 MosesH4872 commandedH6680 themH853.”

9But the people did notH3808 listenH8085 and ManassehH4519 led them astrayH8582, so that they didH6213 greater evilH7451 thanH4480 the nationsH1471 thatH834 the LORDH3068 had destroyedH8045 beforeH6440 the IsraelitesH1121H3478.