Exodus 32:18
Good News Translation
Moses said, "That doesn't sound like a shout of victory or a cry of defeat; it's the sound of singing."

Contemporary English Version
But Moses replied, "It doesn't sound like they are shouting because they have won or lost a battle. It sounds more like a wild party!"

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he answered: It is not the cry of men encouraging to fight, nor the shout of men compelling to flee: but I hear the voice of singers.

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But he answered: It is not the cry of men encouraging to fight, nor the shout of men compelling to flee: but I hear the voice of singers.

being overcome.

Exodus 15:1 Then Moses and the children of Israel sung this canticle to the Lord, and said: Let us sing to the Lord: for he is gloriously magnified, the horse and the rider he hath thrown into the sea.

Daniel 5:4,23 They drank wine, and praised their gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, and of wood, and of stone. . . .

Context
Moses Descends with the Tablets
17And Josue hearing the noise of the people shouting, said to Moses: The noise of battle is heard in the camp. 18But he answered: It is not the cry of men encouraging to fight, nor the shout of men compelling to flee: but I hear the voice of singers.
Cross References
Exodus 32:17
And Josue hearing the noise of the people shouting, said to Moses: The noise of battle is heard in the camp.

Exodus 32:19
And when he came nigh to the camp, he saw the calf, and the dances: and being very angry, he threw the tables out of his hand, and broke them at the foot of the mount:

Additional Translations
But Moses replied: “It is neither the cry of victory nor the cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing!”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.

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.

And Moses says, It is not the voice of them that begin the battle, nor the voice of them that begin the cry of defeat, but the voice of them that begin the banquet of wine do I hear.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.'
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