23:15a He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat,

Even the altar at the shrine built at Bethel by Jeroboam son of Nebat,

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There was also an altar in the place of worship at Bethel⌊ ⌋ that Jeroboam son of Nebat had had built.

23:15b who had caused Israel to sin.

⌊the one/king⌋ who had led the people of Israel to sin,

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⌊This/Jeroboam was the king⌋ who had made Israel to sin ⌊by worshiping idols⌋ .

23:15c Then he burned the high place,

Josiah destroyed. He destroyed both the altar and the shrine.

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⌊King Josiah⌋ also destroyed that altar together with the place of worship.

23:15a-c (reordered)

He also tore down the altar in Bethel at the high place made by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who encouraged Israel to sin. (NET Bible)

23:15d ground it to powder,

He burned the shrine and crushed it into dust.

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He burned the worship place and ground it into fine powder/ashes.

23:15e and burned the Asherah pole.

He also burned the wooden post ⌊honoring⌋ the Asherah.

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He also burned the wooden pole ⌊representing⌋ the Asherah ⌊idol⌋ .

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