He made his son pass through the fire; he practiced soothsaying and augury, and dealt with mediums and with wizards. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger — Manasseh practices child sacrifice (הֶעֱבִיר אֶת־בְנוֹ בָּאֵשׁ, *he'evir et-bno ba-esh*), specifically prohibited in Torah, along with divination, necromancy, and other forbidden magical practices. The comprehensive nature of the evil—child sacrifice, divination, medium consultation—indicates complete reversal of Mosaic law. The phrase 'He did much evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger' (וַיַּעַשׂ הַרַע בְעֵינֵי יְהוָה לְהַכְעִיסוֹ, *way-ya'as ha-ra be-eynei YHWH le-hakheiso*) emphasizes the totality and the divine irritation provoked by such comprehensive violation.

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