# in his presence
"in Josiah's presence"
# he cut apart ... He broke ... He scattered ... He burned
Josiah would have commanded his workers to do these things. Alternate translation: "he had them cut apart ... He commanded them to break ... He had them scatter ... He commanded them to burn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# dust
very small pieces that could be carried away by the wind