# 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. Alternate translation: "people have to carry them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])