Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so. Young's Literal Translation And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, ‘Sit down here;’ and they sit down. King James Bible And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. Hebrew Then Boaz tookוַיִּקַּ֞ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take ten עֲשָׂרָ֧ה (‘ă·śā·rāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 6235: Ten of the elders מִזִּקְנֵ֥י (miz·ziq·nê) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2205: Old of the city הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement and said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Sit שְׁבוּ־ (šə·ḇū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry here,” פֹ֑ה (p̄ōh) Adverb Strong's 6311: This place, here and they did so. וַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃ (way·yê·šê·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry |