Exodus 32:17

In 11 translations

BSB

When Joshua heard the sound of the people shouting, he said to Moses, “The sound of war is in the camp.”

KJV

And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.

WEB

When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, “There is the noise of war in the camp.”

ASV

And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.

LSV

And Joshua hears the voice of the people in their shouting and says to Moses, “A noise of battle in the camp!”

YLT

And Joshua heareth the voice of the people in their shouting, and saith unto Moses, 'A noise of battle in the camp!'

DBY

And Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, and said to Moses, There is a shout of war in the camp.

DRC

And Josue hearing the noise of the people shouting, said to Moses: The noise of battle is heard in the camp.

GNV

And when Ioshua heard the noyse of the people, as they shouted, he said vnto Moses, There is a noyse of warre in the hoste.

JPS

And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses: 'There is a noise of war in the camp.'

LXXE

And Joshua having heard the voice of the people crying, says to Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.Gr. Jesus.

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WLC

וַיִּשְׁמַ֧ע יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶת־ק֥וֹל הָעָ֖ם בְּרֵעֹ֑ה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה ק֥וֹל מִלְחָמָ֖ה בַּֽמַּחֲנֶה׃We have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS. In doing this we agree with L against BHS.BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.

LXX-Br

καὶ ἀκούσας Ἰησοῦς τῆς φωνῆς τοῦ λαοῦ κραζόντων, λέγει πρὸς Μωυσὴν, Φωνὴ πολέμου ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Exodus 24:13So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God.
• Exodus 17:9So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”
• Job 39:25At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar— the shouts of captains and the cry of war.
• Ezra 3:11–13And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the…
• 1 Samuel 17:20So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.
• Amos 1:14So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest.
• Jeremiah 51:14The LORD of Hosts has sworn by Himself: “Surely I will fill you up with men as with locusts, and they will shout in triumph over you.”
• Amos 2:2So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn.
• 1 Samuel 4:5–6When the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a great shout that it shook the ground. On hearing the noise of the shout, the Philistines asked, “What is this loud shouting in…
• Psalms 47:1Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
• Joshua 6:5And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse and all your people will charge straight into the city.”
• Joshua 6:10But Joshua had commanded the people: “Do not give a battle cry or let your voice be heard; do not let one word come out of your mouth until the day I tell you to shout. Then you are to shout!”
• 1 Samuel 17:52Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath…
• Joshua 6:16After the seventh time around, the priests blew the horns, and Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!
• Exodus 32:18But Moses replied: “It is neither the cry of victory nor the cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing!”
• Judges 15:14When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.

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