Exodus 32:17

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“And Joshua heareth the voice of the people in their shouting, and saith unto Moses, `A noise of battle in the camp!'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 32:17 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.”
  2. Exodus 24:13So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God.
  3. Exodus 32:18But Moses replied: “It is neither the cry of victory nor the cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing!”
  4. 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.”
  5. 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!”
  6. 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!
  7. Joshua 6:20So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it.
  8. 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.
  9. 1 Samuel 4:5When the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a great shout that it shook the ground.
  10. 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.
  11. 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 and Ekron.
  12. 1 Chronicles 7:27Nun his son, and Joshua his son.
  13. Ezra 3:11And 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 foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.
  14. 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.
  15. Psalms 47:1Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
  16. 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.”
  17. 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.
  18. 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.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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