Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

And when he was in distress, he entreated Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

Also his prayer and his entreaty, and all his sin and unfaithfulness, and the places where he built high places and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled, behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.

Were they ashamed when they had committed abominations? No, they were not at all ashamed, nor did they know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; in the time of their punishment they shall be cast down, says Jehovah.

And in the time of his distress he became increasingly unfaithful to Jehovah; this King Ahaz.

Yet they did not listen to Me, nor extend their ear, but hardened their neck. They did worse than their fathers.

But evil men and pretenders will grow worse and worse, leading astray and being led astray.