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Swiftקַלis heהוּאonעַלthe faceפְּנֵיof the waters;מַיִםcursedתְּקֻלַּלis their plotחֶלְקָתָםin the land;בָּאָרֶץhe does notלֹאturnיִפְנֶהtoward the roadדֶּרֶךְof the vineyards.כְּרָמִים
Job 24:18
Study it in the app“Swift is he on the face of the waters; cursed is their plot in the land; he does not turn toward the road of the vineyards.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 24:18, word by word
- Swiftקַלkal
swift, light
Light, swift.
Where else “kal” appears- the faceפְּנֵיpene
surface
The surface: "the face of the earth".
Where else “pene” appears- of the watersמַיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears- cursedתְּקֻלַּלtekulal
curse
To speak words against someone that wish him harm.
Where else “tekulal” appears- is their plotחֶלְקָתָchelkata
plot
A plot of land belonging to someone.
Where else “chelkata” appears- in the landאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- turnיִפְנֶהyifne
turn
To turn toward something, someone or God.
Where else “yifne” appears- toward the roadדֶּרֶךְderech
direction
Where one is going or facing; the heading of something.
Where else “derech” appears- of the vineyardsכְּרָמִיםkeramim
vineyard
Vineyard.
Where else “keramim” appears
Translation note
Verses 18 to 24 are very difficult in Hebrew, and the text does not say whether Job here expresses his own thought or repeats what his companions say about the end of the wicked.
The context
17For to all of them morning is the shadow of death, for they recognize the terrors of the shadow of death.
18 · This verse (above)
19Drought and heat seize the waters of snow; Sheol, those who have sinned.