2 Chronicles 33:2-7
2 aHe did evil in the sight of the Lord according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord dispossessed before the sons of Israel. 3For bhe rebuilt the high places which his father Hezekiah had torn down; che also set up altars for the Baals and made ▼▼I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)
Asherim, and he worshiped all the heavenly ▼▼Lit host
lights and served them. 4 fHe built altars in the house of the Lord of which the Lord had said, “My name shall be gin Jerusalem forever.” 5He built altars for all the heavenly ▼▼Lit host
lights in ithe two courtyards of the house of the Lord. 6 jHe also made his sons pass through the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom; and he practiced witchcraft, used divination, practiced sorcery, and kdealt with mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger. 7Then he put lthe carved image of the idol which he had made in the house of God, of which God had said to David and his son Solomon, “ mIn this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever;
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