Parallel Verses
Amplified
When He (the Lamb) broke open the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour [in awe of God’s impending judgment].
New American Standard Bible
When the Lamb broke the
King James Version
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
Holman Bible
When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
International Standard Version
When the lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
A Conservative Version
And when he opened the seventh seal, silence occurred in heaven, like 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.
An Understandable Version
Then when the Lamb broke open the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
Anderson New Testament
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for 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.
Common New Testament
When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
Daniel Mace New Testament
At the opening of the SEVENTH SEAL, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
Darby Translation
And when it opened the seventh seal, there was silence in the heaven about half an hour.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
Godbey New Testament
And when he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about half an hour.
Goodspeed New Testament
When he broke the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
John Wesley New Testament
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about half an hour.
Julia Smith Translation
And when he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about half an hour.
King James 2000
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And when he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven [for] about half an hour.
Modern King James verseion
And when He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in Heaven for about half an hour.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half a hour.
Moffatt New Testament
And when he opened the seventh seal, silence reigned in heaven for about half-an-hour.
Montgomery New Testament
And when he opened the seventh seal, there followed a silence in heaven, about the space of half an hour.
NET Bible
Now when the Lamb opened the seventh seal there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
New Heart English Bible
When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
Noyes New Testament
And when be had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about haft an hour.
Sawyer New Testament
AND when he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about half an hour.
The Emphasized Bible
And, as soon as he opened the seventh seal, there came to be silence in heaven, as it were half an hour.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
AND when he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about half an hour.
Twentieth Century New Testament
As soon as the Lamb had broken the seventh seal, there was silence in Heaven for, it might be, half-an-hour.
Webster
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
Weymouth New Testament
When the Lamb broke the seventh seal, there was silence in Heaven for about half an hour.
Williams New Testament
When He broke the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
World English Bible
When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
Worrell New Testament
And, when He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in Heaven about half an hour.
Worsley New Testament
And when He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour:
Youngs Literal Translation
And when he openeth the seventh seal, there came silence in the heaven about half-an-hour,
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Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 8:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Opening Of The Seventh Seal
1 When He (the Lamb) broke open the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour [in awe of God’s impending judgment].
Cross References
Revelation 6:1
Then I saw as the Lamb (Christ) broke one of the seven
Revelation 5:1
I saw in the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne a scroll written on the inside and on the back, closed and sealed with seven seals.
Revelation 6:3
When He (the Lamb) broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature call out, “Come.”
Revelation 6:5
When He (the Lamb) broke open the third seal, I heard the third living creature call out, “Come.” I looked, and behold, a black horse [of famine]; and the rider had in his hand a pair of scales (a balance).
Revelation 6:7
When He (the Lamb) broke open the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature call out, “Come.”
Revelation 6:9
When He (the Lamb) broke open the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained [out of loyalty to Christ].
Revelation 6:12
I looked when He (the Lamb) broke open the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as
Job 4:16
“The spirit stood still, but I could not discern its appearance;
A form was before my eyes;
There was silence, and then I heard a voice, saying:
Psalm 37:7
Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him;
Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
Psalm 62:1
From Him comes my salvation.
Habakkuk 2:20
“But the Lord is in His holy temple.
Let all the earth hush and be silent before Him.”
Zechariah 2:13
“Be still before the Lord, all mankind; for He is roused (raised up) from His holy habitation [in response to His persecuted people].”
Revelation 5:9
And they sang a new song [of glorious redemption], saying,