2 Kings 21:5-7
Christian Standard Bible
5 He built altars to all the stars in the sky(A) in both courtyards of the Lord’s temple.(B) 6 He sacrificed his son in the fire,[a](C) practiced witchcraft and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists.(D) He did a huge amount of evil in the Lord’s sight, angering him.(E)
7 Manasseh set up the carved image of Asherah, which he made, in the temple that the Lord had spoken about to David and his son Solomon: “I will establish my name forever in this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.(F)
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- 21:6 Lit He made his son pass through the fire
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