Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you not to go?” Young's Literal Translation and they turn back unto him—and he is abiding in Jericho—and he saith unto them, ‘Did I not say unto you, Do not go?’ King James Bible And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho, ) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not? Hebrew When they returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ (way·yā·šu·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to [Elisha], אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to who וְה֖וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are was staying יֹשֵׁ֣ב (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Jericho, בִּירִיח֑וֹ (bî·rî·ḥōw) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua he said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to them, אֲלֵהֶ֔ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “Didn't הֲלֽוֹא־ (hă·lō·w-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no I tell אָמַ֥רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say you אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם (’ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not to go?” תֵּלֵֽכוּ׃ (tê·lê·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk |