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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]])
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# 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]])
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