Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Please sit down,” they said, “and read it in our hearing.” So Baruch read it in their hearing. Young's Literal Translation and they say unto him, ‘Sit down, we pray thee, and read it in our ears,’ and Baruch readeth in their ears, King James Bible And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read [it] in their ears. Hebrew “Pleaseנָ֔א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' sit down,” שֵׁ֣ב (šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry they said, וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “and read וּקְרָאֶ֖נָּה (ū·qə·rā·’en·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read it in our hearing.” בְּאָזְנֵ֑ינוּ (bə·’ā·zə·nê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common plural Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear So Baruch בָר֖וּךְ (ḇā·rūḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1263: Baruch -- 'blessed', three Israelites read וַיִּקְרָ֥א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read it in their hearing. בְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃ (bə·’ā·zə·nê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear |