2 Chronicles 33:6
“He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards. He did much evil in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger.”
What does 2 Chronicles 33:6 mean?
King Manasseh, one of Judah's rulers, turned away from God and embraced practices that were deeply forbidden in Israel's faith, including child sacrifice and various forms of divination and sorcery. The valley of Hinnom (which later became associated with judgment and loss) was where these horrific acts took place, showing how far he had strayed into practices meant to appeal to other gods. The passage doesn't dwell on these details to shock us, but to show how completely Manasseh rejected God's ways and how seriously the biblical writers took this rebellion. What makes this passage worth noting is that it's not the end of Manasseh's story; later, he repented deeply, and God restored him, which offers hope that even after serious spiritual wrong turns, returning to God is possible.