KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said, "This isn't the sound of people shouting in victory, and it's not the sound of people crying out in defeat. What I'm hearing is the sound of people singing."
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is trying to figure out what kind of sounds are coming from the Israelite camp below, realizing it's not battle cries but singing.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is coming down from Mount Sinai after receiving the Ten Commandments, and Joshua (who is with him) first thinks the sounds from the camp below might be from a battle. This conversation happens just before Moses discovers that the Israelites have made a golden calf and are worshiping it with wild celebration while he was away receiving God's laws.
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