Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
During Manasseh's reign the statutes given through Moses were set aside. Through neglect during that same reign the temple copy of the book of the law was lost. That loss left the people deprived of its instruction for many years.
During Manasseh's reign the statutes given through Moses were set aside. Through neglect during that same reign the temple copy of the book of the law was lost. That loss left the people deprived of its instruction for many years.