Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 the Lamb broke the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 I saw the seven angels who stood before God. Seven trumpets were given to them.

Cross References

Revelation 6:1

I saw the Lamb open one of the seven seals. And I heard one of the living creatures speak with a voice like thunder. He said: Come!

Revelation 5:1

I saw a book in the right hand of him who sat on the throne. It had writing on the inside and on the back and was 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 beast say: Come! I saw a black horse; and he who sat on him had a pair of scales in his hand.

Revelation 6:7

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say: Come!

Revelation 6:9

When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the persons who were slaughtered because of the word of God, and for the witness they gave.

Revelation 6:12

When he opened the sixth seal I saw a great earthquake. The sun became black as sackcloth of hair and the moon became like blood.

Job 4:16

Something stood there. I could not tell what it was. A vague image was in front of my eyes. I heard a soft voice say:

Psalm 37:7

Surrender to Jehovah and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with an evildoer who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.

Psalm 62:1

([Psalm of David]) I wait silently for my God. My salvation comes from him.

Habakkuk 2:20

Jehovah is in his Holy Temple. Let all the earth be silent before him.

Zechariah 2:13

Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah, for he is aroused out of his holy dwelling.

Revelation 5:9

They sing a new song, saying: You are worthy to take the book, and to open the seals, for you were slaughtered and by your blood you bought persons for God out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

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