The Curse that Flows: Poetic Elision, Passive Verbs, and Judgment Imagery in Job 24:18
קַֽל־הוּא עַל־פְּנֵי־מַ֗יִם תְּקֻלַּ֣ל חֶלְקָתָ֣ם בָּאָ֑רֶץ לֹֽא־֝יִפְנֶה דֶּ֣רֶךְ כְּרָמִֽים׃ (Job 24:18) He is swift on the surface of the waters; their portion is cursed in the land. He does not turn toward the way of vineyards. First Image: קַל־הוּא עַל־פְּנֵי־מַיִם קַל — “Light,” functioning as an adjective here. הוּא — “he,” acting as the subject. עַל־פְּנֵי־מַיִם…