1. Manasseh was twelve years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem.
2. But he did evil before the Lord, in accord with all the abominations of the nations which the Lord overturned before the sons of Israel.
3. And turning away, he repaired the high places, which had been demolished by his father, Hezekiah. And he constructed altars to the Baals, and made sacred groves. And he adored the entire army of heaven, and he served them.
4. Also, he built altars in the house of the Lord, about which the Lord had said, "My name shall be in Jerusalem forever."
5. But he built these for the entire army of heaven, in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
6. And he caused his sons to pass through fire in the Valley of the son of Hinnom. He observed dreams, followed divinations, served the occult arts, had with him magicians and enchanters, and worked many evils before the Lord, so that he provoked him.
7. Also, he set up a graven image and molten statue in the house of God, about which God said to David, and to his son Solomon: "In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will place my name forever.
8. And I will not cause the foot of Israel to be moved from the land which I delivered to their fathers. Yet this is so, only if they will take care to do what I have instructed them, by the hand of Moses, with the entire law and the ceremonies and the judgments."
9. And so Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did evil, more so than all the nations which the Lord had overturned before the face of the sons of Israel.
10. And the Lord spoke to him and to his people, but they were not willing to pay attention.
11. Therefore, he led over them the leaders of the army of the king of the Assyrians. And they captured Manasseh, and they led him, bound with chains and fetters, to Babylon.