Holy Scripture

2 Kings 21:4

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“For so Manasses had perpetrated innumerable pollutions, having both stretched out his hands against the saints, and brought abominations into the temple, and filled the city with murders, and wrought many other things beyond excuse; yet nevertheless after so long and so great wickedness, he washed away from himself al…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW 22.6

Source: Septuagint

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4And he built an altar in the house of the Lord, whereas he had said, In Jerusalem I will place my name.

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2And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord, according to the abominations of the nations which the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.

3And he built again the high places, which Hezekiah his father had demolished; and set up an altar to Baal, and made groves as Ahab king of Israel made them; and worshiped all the host of heaven, and served them.

— 2 Kings 21:4 —

5And he built an altar to all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.

6And he caused his sons to pass through the fire, and used divination and auspices, and made groves, and multiplied wizards, so as to do that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

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