2
He did what the LORD considered evil by copying the disgusting things done by the nations that the LORD had forced out of the Israelites' way.
3
He rebuilt the illegal places of worship that his father Hezekiah had torn down. He set up altars dedicated to other gods--the Baals--and made a pole dedicated to the goddess Asherah as King Ahab of Israel had done. Manasseh, like Ahab, worshiped and served the entire army of heaven.
4
He built altars in the LORD's temple, where the LORD had said, "My name will be in Jerusalem forever."
5
In the two courtyards of the LORD's temple, he built altars for the entire army of heaven.
6
He burned his son as a sacrifice in the valley of Ben Hinnom, consulted fortunetellers, cast evil spells, practiced witchcraft, and appointed [royal] mediums and psychics. He did many things that made the LORD furious.