Exodus 32:18 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

But Moses said, “It isn’t the sound of a victory song. It isn’t the sound of a song of defeat. The sound of party songs is what I hear.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

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."