And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to (A)the abominations of the nations whom the Lord drove out before the people of Israel. For he rebuilt the high places (B)that his father Hezekiah had broken down, and he erected altars to the Baals, and made (C)Asheroth, and worshiped all the host of heaven and served them. And he built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, (D)“In Jerusalem shall my name be forever.”

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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.”

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