23:17a So all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down.

Then the people all went to the temple of Baal and tore it down.
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Then all the people went to the temple of the god Baal and broke it apart.

23:17b They smashed the altars and idols to pieces

They smashed the altars and the idols of Baal
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They broke in pieces the idols of Baal and the sacrifice platforms where people worshiped him.

23:17d and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.

and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.
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They killed Mattan, Baal’s sacrificer, in front of the sacrifice platforms.

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