# in his presence

"in Josiah's presence"

# he cut apart ... He broke ... He scattered

Josiah probably commanded his workers to do much or all of this work. Alternate translation: "he had them cut apart ... He commanded them to break ... He had them scatter" or "he and his workers cut apart ... He and his workers broke ... He and his workers scattered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# dust

very small pieces that could be carried away by the wind