Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.
He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, after the abominations of the nations whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; and he raised up altars for the Baals, made Asheroth, and worshiped all the army of the sky, and served them.
He built altars in the LORD’s house, of which the LORD said, “My name shall be in Jerusalem forever.”