Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 As soon as the Lamb had broken the seventh seal, there was silence in Heaven for, it might be, half-an-hour. 2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.
Cross References
Revelation 6:1
Then I saw the Lamb break one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four Creatures crying with a voice like thunder--'Come.'
Revelation 5:1
Then I saw at the right hand of him who was 'seated on the throne a book, with writing inside and out, and sealed' with seven seals;
Revelation 6:3
When the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second Creature crying--'Come.'
Revelation 6:5
When the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third Creature crying--'Come.' And in my vision I saw 'a black horse.' Its rider held scales in his hand.
Revelation 6:7
When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth Creature crying-- 'Come.'
Revelation 6:9
When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the sake of God's Message and for the testimony which they had borne.
Revelation 6:12
And I saw the Lamb break the sixth seal, and then there was a great earthquake. The sun became black, like sackcloth, and the moon, which was at its full, like blood.
Revelation 5:9
And they are singing a new song--'Thou art worthy to take the book and break its seals, for thou wast sacrificed, and with thy blood thou didst buy for God men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,