Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

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].

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ὅτε ὅτε ἥτε τοτε 
Hote 
Usage: 86

he had opened
ἀνοίγω 
Anoigo 
Usage: 62

the seventh
ἕβδομος 
hebdomos 
Usage: 9

σφραγίς 
Sphragis 
Usage: 16

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

σιγή 
Sige 
Usage: 2

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Revelation 8:1

References

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

The Opening Of The Seventh Seal

1 When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand in the presence of God; seven trumpets were given to them.


Cross References

Revelation 6:1

Then I saw the Lamb open one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come!”

Revelation 5:1

Then I saw in the right hand of the One seated on the throne a scroll with writing on the inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

Revelation 6:3

When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”

Revelation 6:5

When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and there was a black horse. The horseman on it had a set of scales in his hand.

Revelation 6:7

When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”

Revelation 6:9

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the people slaughtered because of God’s word and the testimony they had.

Revelation 6:12

Then I saw Him open the sixth seal. A violent earthquake occurred; the sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair; the entire moon became like blood;

Job 4:16

A figure stood there,
but I could not recognize its appearance;
a form loomed before my eyes.
I heard a quiet voice:

Psalm 37:7

Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him;
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the man who carries out evil plans.

Psalm 62:1

For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. A Davidic psalm.I am at rest in God alone;
my salvation comes from Him.

Habakkuk 2:20

But the Lord is in His holy temple;
let everyone on earth
be silent in His presence.

Zechariah 2:13

Let all people be silent before the Lord, for He is coming from His holy dwelling.”

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song:

You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because You were slaughtered,
and You redeemed people
for God by Your blood
from every tribe and language
and people and nation.

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