2 Raja-raja 17:35

17:35 The Lord made an agreement ¹  with them ²  and instructed them, “You must not worship other gods. Do not bow down to them, serve them, or offer sacrifices to them.

Yeremia 10:5

10:5 Such idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field.

They cannot talk.

They must be carried

because they cannot walk.

Do not be afraid of them

because they cannot hurt you.

And they do not have any power to help you.” ³ 

[17:35]  ¹ tn Or “covenant.”

[17:35]  ² sn That is, the descendants of Jacob/Israel (see v. 35b).

[10:5]  ³ tn Heb “And it is not in them to do good either.”