³² He did evil^(A) in the eyes of the Lord, just as his predecessors had done.

² He did evil^(A) in the eyes of the Lord, following the detestable practices^(B) of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. ³ He rebuilt the high places^(C) his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he also erected altars to Baal^(D) and made an Asherah pole,^(E) as Ahab king of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the starry hosts^(F) and worshiped them. ⁴ He built altars^(G) in the temple of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, “In Jerusalem I will put my Name.”^{(H) 5} In the two courts^(I) of the temple of the Lord, he built altars to all the starry hosts. ⁶ He sacrificed his own son^(J) in the fire, practiced divination,^(K) sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists.^(L) He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing^(M) his anger.

⁷ He took the carved Asherah pole^(N) he had made and put it in the temple,^(O) of which the Lord had said to David and to his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my Name^(P) forever.

²¹ He followed completely the ways of his father, worshiping the idols his father had worshiped, and bowing down to them. ²² He forsook^(A) the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk^(B) in obedience to him.