2 Kings 23:4-14

4Then the kingH4428 commandedH6680 HilkiahH2518 the highH1419 priestH3548, the priestsH3548 second in rankH4932, and the doorkeepersH8104H5592 to removeH3318 from the templeH1964 of the LORDH3068 allH3605 the articlesH3627 madeH6213 for BaalH1168, AsherahH842, and allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064. And he burned themH8313 outsideH2351 JerusalemH3389 in the fieldsH7709 of KidronH6939 and carriedH5375 their ashesH6083 to BethelH1008.

5Josiah also did away withH7673 the idolatrous priestsH3649 ordainedH5414 by the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 to burn incenseH6999 on the high placesH1116 of the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the places all aroundH4524 JerusalemH3389—those who had burned incenseH6999 to BaalH1168, to the sunH8121 and moonH3394, to the constellationsH4208, and to allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064.

6He broughtH3318 the Asherah poleH842 from the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 toH413 the KidronH6939 ValleyH5158 outsideH2351 JerusalemH3389, andH6939H5158 there he burnedH8313 itH853, groundH1854 it to powderH6083, and threwH7993 its dustH6083 onH5921 the gravesH6913 of the commonH1121 peopleH5971. 7He also tore downH5422 the quartersH1004 of the male shrine prostitutesH6945 thatH834 were in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, whereH834 the womenH802 had wovenH707H8033 tapestriesH1004 for AsherahH842.

8Then Josiah broughtH935 allH3605 the priestsH3548 from the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and desecratedH2930 the high placesH1116, fromH834 GebaH1387 toH5704 BeershebaH884, whereH8033 the priestsH3548 had burned incenseH6999. He tore downH5422 the high placesH1116 of the gatesH8179 at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 of JoshuaH3091 the governorH8269 of the cityH5892, which wasH834 toH5921 the leftH8040H376 of the cityH5892 gateH8179. 9AlthoughH389 the priestsH3548 of the high placesH1116 did notH3808 come upH5927 toH413 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 in JerusalemH3389, they ateH398 unleavened breadH4682 withH8432 their fellow priestsH251.

10He also desecratedH2930 TophethH8612 in the ValleyH1516 of Ben-hinnomH1121H20111 so that noH1115 oneH376 could sacrificeH5674 his sonH1121 or daughterH1323 in the fireH7842 to MolechH4432. 11And he removedH7673 from the entranceH935 to the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 the horsesH5483 thatH834 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had dedicatedH5414 to the sunH8121. They wereH834 in the courtH65033 nearH413 the chamberH3957 of an officialH5631 named Nathan-melechH5419. AndH853 Josiah burned upH8313H784 the chariotsH4818 of the sunH8121.

12He pulled downH5422 the altarsH4196 thatH834 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had set upH6213 onH5921 the roofH1406 near the upper chamberH5944 of AhazH271, and the altarsH4196 thatH834 ManassehH4519 had set upH6213 in the twoH8147 courtyardsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068. The kingH4428 pulverized themH7323 thereH80334 and threwH7993 their dustH6083 intoH413 the KidronH6939 ValleyH5158.

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The kingH4428 also desecratedH2930 the high placesH1116 eastH5921 ofH6440 JerusalemH3389, to the southH3225 of the MountH2022 of CorruptionH4889, whichH834 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 of IsraelH3478 had builtH1129 for AshtorethH6253 the abominationH8251 of the SidoniansH6722, for ChemoshH3645 the abominationH8251 of the MoabitesH4124, and for MilcomH44455 the abominationH8441 of the AmmonitesH1121H5983. 14He smashed the sacred pillarsH4676 to piecesH7665, cut downH3772 the Asherah polesH842, and coveredH4390 the sitesH4725 with humanH120 bonesH6106.