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Yahweh has just reminded them not to learn the ways of the nations nor be worried by things that happen in the sky.
craftsman
a man skilled in his work
What they make with their hands is like scarecrows
A scarecrow is a man-like figure made to scare birds and prevent them from eating the crops. Here Yahweh compares the idols to scarecrows because they are not capable of doing anything. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
cucumber
a vegetable that is usually long, with green skin and white flesh that contains much water
they have to be carried
This can be stated in active form. AT: "people have to carry them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)