14:3a He removed the foreign altars and high places,

He removed the altars to foreign gods, and the sacred places on the hills.
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His workers broke down the shrines on hilltops for burning animals to foreign gods.

14:3b shattered the sacred pillars,

He smashed the stones ⌊that people thought were⌋ holy.
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They broke into pieces the stones ⌊where people worshiped foreign gods⌋.

14:3c and chopped down the Asherah poles.

He also cut down the poles to honor ⌊the goddess⌋ Asherah.
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They cut down the poles ⌊where people worshiped the goddess⌋ Asherah.

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