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What does 2 Kings 23:9 mean?

The priests of the high places didn’t serve at the Lord’s altar in Jerusalem, but they ate unleavened bread with their fellow priests. 2 Kings 23:9 - Modern Text Bible

(The priests who had served at the forbidden shrines weren’t allowed to serve at the main altar, but they were still allowed to eat the priestly food.)