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He reduces
"God reduces"
they are barely planted…they have barely taken root in the earth
Isaiah compares the rulers to a seed that is not planted firmly in the ground. This emphasizes they are insignificant before God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the wind blows them away like straw
This emphasizes that God can easily defeat human rulers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)