Exodus 32:18

And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Exodus 32:18

BSB
But Moses replied: "It is neither the cry of victory nor the cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing!"
AKJV
And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
CPDV
But he responded: "It is not the clamor of men being exhorted to battle, nor the shout of men being compelled to flee. But I hear the voice of singing."
ERV
And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
NHEB
He said, "It isn't the voice of those who shout for victory, neither is it the voice of those who cry for being overcome; but the noise of those who sing that I hear."
SMT
And he will say, Not the voice of the shouting of victory, and not the voice of the shouting of defeat: the voice of shouting I heard.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Exodus 32:18

Commentary for Exodus 32:18

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Overview of Exodus 32:18
Summary
Moses identifies noise as singing not battle
Place
Mount Sinai
Event
Noise identified
Estimated Time Period
c. 1300 BC
Category
Narrative