Exodus 32:18
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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:

Lexicon
But Moses replied:
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“It is neither
אֵ֥ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

the cry
קוֹל֙ (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6963: A voice, sound

of victory
גְּבוּרָ֔ה (gə·ḇū·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1369: Force, valor, victory

nor
וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

the cry
ק֖וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6963: A voice, sound

of defeat;
חֲלוּשָׁ֑ה (ḥă·lū·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2476: Weakness, prostration

I
אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 595: I

hear
שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃ (šō·mê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

the sound
ק֣וֹל (qō·wl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6963: A voice, sound

of singing!”
עַנּ֔וֹת (‘an·nō·wṯ)
Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond


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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