Modern Translations New International VersionMoses 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 Living Translation But Moses replied, “No, it’s not a shout of victory nor the wailing of defeat. I hear the sound of a celebration.” English 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.” Berean Study Bible But Moses replied: “It is neither the cry of victory nor the cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing!” New American Standard Bible But he said, “It is not the sound of the cry of victory, Nor is it the sound of the cry of defeat; But I hear the sound of singing.” NASB 1995 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." NASB 1977 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.” Amplified Bible But Moses said, “It is not the sound of the cry of victory, Nor is it the sound of the cry of defeat; But I hear the sound of singing.” Christian Standard Bible But Moses replied, It’s not the sound of a victory cry and not the sound of a cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing! Holman Christian Standard Bible But Moses replied: It's not the sound of a victory cry and not the sound of a cry of defeat; I hear 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!" 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." GOD'S WORD® Translation Moses replied, "It's not the sound of winners shouting. It's not the sound of losers crying. It's the sound of a wild celebration that I hear." International Standard Version Moses said, "It is not the sound of a victory shout, and it's not the sound of a shout of defeat, but it's the sound of singing that I hear." NET Bible Moses said, "It is not the sound of those who shout for victory, nor is it the sound of those who cry because they are overcome, but the sound of singing I hear." Classic Translations King James BibleAnd 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 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.” King James 2000 Bible 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 Heart English Bible 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." World English Bible 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." American 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. 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. A Faithful Version And he said, "It is not a sound of a cry of victory, nor a sound of the cry of defeat. I am hearing the sound of singing." Darby Bible Translation 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. English Revised 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Who answered, It is not the noyse of them that haue the victorie, nor the noyse of them that are ouercome: but I do heare ye noyse of singing. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And he aunswered: It is not the crie of them that haue the masterie, nor of the that haue the worse: Coverdale Bible of 1535 He answered: It is not a noyse of them that haue the victory, and of them that haue the worse, but I heare a noyse of synginge at a daunse. Tyndale Bible of 1526 And he sayde: it is not the crye of the that haue the mastrye, nor of the that haue the worse: but I doo heare the noyse of synginge. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says, “It is not the voice of the crying of might, nor is it the voice of the crying of weakness—I am hearing a voice of singing.” 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.' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, Not the voice of the shouting of victory, and not the voice of the shouting of defeat: the voice of shouting I heard. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut 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. 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.” Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd Yeshua heard the sound of people when fighting and he said to Moshe, “The sound of war is in the camp.” Lamsa Bible Moses said to him, It is not the sound of the cry of mighty men, neither is it the sound of the cry of weak men; but it is the sound of sin that I hear. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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.' Brenton Septuagint Translation 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.     |