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.

And he said {H559}, It is not the voice {H6963} of them that shout {H6030} for mastery {H1369}, neither is it the voice {H6963} of them that cry {H6030} for being overcome {H2476}: but the noise {H6963} of them that sing {H6031} do I hear {H8085}.

He answered, "That is neither the clamor of victory nor the wailings of defeat; what I hear is the sound of people singing."

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.

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Cross-References

  • Daniel 5:23 (2 votes)

    But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath [is], and whose [are] all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

  • Exodus 15:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

  • Exodus 15:18 (2 votes)

    The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.

  • Daniel 5:4 (2 votes)

    They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.