Parallel Verses
World English 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
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.
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 opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.
Cross References
Revelation 6:1
I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, "Come and see!"
Revelation 5:1
I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals.
Revelation 6:3
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"
Revelation 6:5
When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come and see!" And behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a balance in his hand.
Revelation 6:7
When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living creature saying, "Come and see!"
Revelation 6:9
When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.
Revelation 6:12
I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became as blood.
Job 4:16
It stood still, but I couldn't discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes. Silence, then I heard a voice, saying,
Psalm 37:7
Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
Psalm 62:1
My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.
Habakkuk 2:20
But Yahweh is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!"
Zechariah 2:13
Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!"
Revelation 5:9
They sang a new song, saying, "You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,