2Ki 23:5 | NET2full | STEP | He eliminated the pagan priests whom the kings of Judah had appointed to offer sacrifices on the high places in the cities of Judah and in the area right around Jerusalem . (They offered sacrifices to Baal , the sun god , the moon god , the constellations , and all the stars in the sky .)

‏ 2 Kings 23:5

5 He eliminated ^{▼▼tn Perhaps, “destroyed.”} the pagan priests whom the kings of Judah had appointed to offer sacrifices ^{▼▼tn Or “burn incense.”} on the high places in the cities of Judah and in the area right around Jerusalem. (They offered sacrifices ^{▼▼tn Or “burned incense.”} to Baal, the sun god, the moon god, the constellations, and all the stars in the sky.)