34:5a Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars.

They also burned the bones of the priests on the altars of their gods.
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He had them burn the bones of the ⌊evil⌋ priests on their own sacrifice platforms.

34:5b So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

In this way the king purified Judah and Jerusalem.
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This is how King Josiah made the territory of Judah and the city of Jerusalem clean/holy.

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