Verse Comparison: Exodus 32:18
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
But Moses said, It is not the sound of shouting for victory, neither is it the sound of the cry of the defeated, but the sound of singing that I hear.
Contemporary English Version
But Moses replied, "It doesn't sound like they are shouting because they have won or lost a battle. They are singing wildly!"
Darby English Version
And he said, It is not the sound of a shout of victory, neither is it the sound of a shout of defeat: it is the noise of alternate singing I hear.
Good News Bible
Moses said, "That doesn't sound like a shout of victory or a cry of defeat; it's the sound of singing."
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
But he said, "It is not the sound of the cry of triumph, Nor is it the sound of the cry of defeat; But the sound of singing I hear."
New International Version
Moses replied:
"It is not the sound of victory,
it is not the sound of defeat;
it is the sound of singing that I hear."
New King James Version
But he said:
“It is not the noise of the shout of victory,
Nor the noise of the cry of defeat,
But the sound of singing I hear.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
18But he said, "It does not the sound of the cry of triumph, Nor does it sound like the cry of defeat; But the sound of singing I hear."
Revised Standard Version
But he said, "It is not the sound of shouting for victory, or the sound of the cry of defeat, but the sound of singing that I hear."
Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, `It is not the voice of the crying of might, nor is it the voice of the crying of weakness -- a voice of singing I am hearing.'
