New International Version
Moses 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 Standard Bible
But Moses replied: “It is neither the cry of victory nor the cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing!”

King James 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 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.”

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.”

Legacy Standard Bible
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!

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yeshua heard the sound of people when fighting and he said to Moshe, “The sound of war is in the camp.”

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.

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.

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.

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."

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."

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."

JPS Tanakh 1917
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.'

Literal Standard Version
And 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.”

Majority Standard Bible
But Moses replied: “It is neither the cry of victory nor the cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing!”

New American Bible
But Moses answered, “It is not the noise of victory, it is not the noise of defeat; the sound I hear is singing.”

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."

New Revised Standard Version
But he said, “It is not the sound made by victors, or the sound made by losers; it is the sound of revelers that 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."

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.

World English Bible
He said, “It isn’t the voice of those who shout for victory. It is not the voice of those who cry for being overcome; but the noise of those who sing that I hear.”

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.'

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