The cited poetic fragment wa-kaʾan qad has an understood verb of departure (irtaḥalnā), supplied by the broader verse.
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The Poetic Ellipsis
Qad: Expectation, Confirmation and Contextual Meanings
The cited poetic fragment wa-kaʾan qad has an understood verb of departure (irtaḥalnā), supplied by the broader verse.