He did evil in the eyes of the Lord,(A) following the detestable(B) practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. He rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had demolished; he also erected altars to the Baals and made Asherah poles.(C) He bowed down(D) to all the starry hosts and worshiped them. He built altars in the temple of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, “My Name(E) will remain in Jerusalem forever.” In both courts of the temple of the Lord,(F) he built altars to all the starry hosts. He sacrificed his children(G) in the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced divination and witchcraft, sought omens, and consulted mediums(H) and spiritists.(I) He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger.

He took the image he had made and put it in God’s temple,(J) of which God 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 forever.

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But did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

Also he built altars in the house of the Lord, whereof the Lord had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.

And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.

And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

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But he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the (A)abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. For he rebuilt the [a]high places which Hezekiah his father had (B)broken down; he raised up altars for the Baals, and (C)made wooden images; and he worshiped (D)all [b]the host of heaven and served them. He also built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, (E)“In Jerusalem shall My name be forever.” And he built altars for all the host of heaven (F)in the two courts of the house of the Lord. (G)Also he caused his sons to pass through the fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he practiced (H)soothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and (I)consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger. (J)He even set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the [c]house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, (K)“In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever;

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 33:3 Places for pagan worship
  2. 2 Chronicles 33:3 The gods of the Assyrians
  3. 2 Chronicles 33:7 Temple