1. Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.
2. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.
3. For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; and he raised up altars for the Baals, made Asheroth, and worshiped all the army of the sky, and served them.
4. He built altars in Yahweh’s house, of which Yahweh said, “My name shall be in Jerusalem forever.”
5. He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of Yahweh’s house.
6. He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards. He did much evil in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger.