Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
When the lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
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.
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,
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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 the lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand in God's presence, and seven trumpets were given to them.
Cross References
Revelation 6:1
Then I saw the lamb open the first of the seven seals. I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Go!"
Revelation 5:1
Then I saw in the right hand of the one who sits on the throne a scroll written on the inside and on the outside, sealed with seven seals.
Revelation 6:3
When the lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Go!"
Revelation 6:5
When the lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Go!" I looked, and there was a black horse! Its rider held a scale in his hand.
Revelation 6:7
When the lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Go!"
Revelation 6:9
When the lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God and the testimony they had given.
Revelation 6:12
Then I saw the lamb open the sixth seal. There was a powerful earthquake. The sun turned as black as sackcloth made of hair, and the full moon turned as red as blood.
Job 4:16
It remained standing, but I couldn't recognize its appearance. A form appeared before my eyes; At first there was silence, and then this voice:
Psalm 37:7
Be silent in the LORD's presence and wait patiently for him. Don't be angry because of the one whose way prospers or the one who implements evil schemes.
Psalm 62:1
My soul rests quietly only when it looks to God; from him comes my deliverance.
Habakkuk 2:20
"The LORD is in his holy Temple. All the earth be quiet in his presence."
Zechariah 2:13
Be silent, every living thing, in the presence of the LORD, because he is emerging from his Holy Place."
Revelation 5:9
They sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, because you were slaughtered. With your blood you purchased people for God from every tribe, language, people, and nation.