Revelation 8:1 “When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for…”

Revelation 8:1

When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

World English Bible

When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

American Standard Version

And when he opened the seventh seal, there followed a silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when he had opened the seuenth seale, there was silence in heauen about halfe an houre.

Darby Translation

And when it opened the seventh seal, there was silence in the heaven about half an hour.

Young's Literal Translation

And when he openeth the seventh seal, there came silence in the heaven about half-an-hour,

Bible in Basic English

And when the seventh stamp was undone there was quiet in heaven for about half an hour.

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Cross references

“And”

Revelation 6:1 Revelation 5:1 Revelation 6:9 Revelation 6:12 Revelation 6:3 Revelation 6:5

Revelation 6:1 · BSB

Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!”

Revelation 5:1 · BSB

Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.

Revelation 6:9 · BSB

And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.

Revelation 6:12 · BSB

And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,

Revelation 6:3 · BSB

And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”

Revelation 6:5 · BSB

And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.

“silence”

Zechariah 2:13 Habakkuk 2:20 Psalm 62:1 Job 4:16 Psalm 37:7

Zechariah 2:13 · BSB

Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

Habakkuk 2:20 · BSB

But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.

Psalm 62:1 · BSB

In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

Job 4:16 · BSB

It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice:

Psalm 37:7 · BSB

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.

Read Revelation 8