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They are barely planted, barely sown

"As soon as someone plants them ... as soon as someone sows them"

he blows upon them

The prophet speaks of Yahweh removing the rulers from power as if Yahweh were a scorching wind that blows upon the plants and causes them to wither.

the wind carries them away like straw

The wind of Yahweh's judgement will remove the withered plants as easily as wind blows away straw.