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# 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/jit/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/jit/figs-activepassive]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# What they make with their hands is like scarecrows`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`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/jit/figs-simile]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# cucumber`

			`a vegetable that is usually long, with green skin and white flesh that contains much water`

			`# they have to be carried`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people have to carry them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00