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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But he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the (A)abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. For he rebuilt the [a]high places which Hezekiah his father had (B)broken down; he raised up altars for the Baals, and (C)made wooden images; and he worshiped (D)all [b]the host of heaven and served them. He also built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, (E)“In Jerusalem shall My name be forever.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 33:3 Places for pagan worship
  2. 2 Chronicles 33:3 The gods of the Assyrians