2 Chronicles 33:3

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down. And he reared up altars for the Baalim, and made Asheroth, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

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In The King James Version

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

In Context

2And he did that which was evil in the sight of LORD after the abominations of the nations whom LORD cast out before the sons of Israel.

4And he built altars in the house of LORD, of which LORD said, In Jerusalem shall my name be forever.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:21Thou shall not plant for thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of LORD thy God, which thou shall make for thee.

Judges 2:11And the sons of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of LORD, and served the Baalim.

1 Kings 14:23For they also built for them high places, and pillars, and Asherim, on every high hill, and under every green tree.

2 Kings 21:3For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed. And he reared up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as did Ahab king of Israel, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

2 Kings 23:11And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entrance of the house of LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs. And he burned the chariots of the sun with f

2 Chronicles 28:24And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of LORD. And he made altars for him in every corner of Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 33:2-11

The Reign of Manasseh. ( b. c. 662.) 1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: 2 But did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. 3 For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. 4 Also he built altars in the… Read the whole commentary →

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