1. Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem.
2. And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, after the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.
3. For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; and he reared up altars for the Baalim, and made Asheroth, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
4. And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.
5. And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.
6. He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practised augury, and used enchantments, and practised sorcery, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.