KJV King James Version
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Revelation 8:1
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
WEB World English Bible
When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
ASV American Standard Version
And when he opened the seventh seal, there followed a silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And when he openeth the seventh seal, there came silence in the heaven about half-an-hour,
Surrounding context — Revelation 8
1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer [it] with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
4 And the smoke of the incense, [which came] with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandὅτανG3752 · hotanwhen(-ever)ἤνοιξενG455 · anoigōto openτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσφραγῖδαG4973 · sphragissealτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἑβδόμην,G1442 · hebdomosseventhἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beσιγὴG4602 · sigēsilenceἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανῷG3772 · ouranosheavenὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἡμιώριον.G2256 · hēmiōrionhalf an hour
Cross-references
Zechariah 2:13Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.Habakkuk 2:20But the LORD [is] in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.Revelation 6:1And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.Psalm 62:1To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him [cometh] my salvation.Job 4:16It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image [was] before mine eyes, [there was] silence, and I heard a voice, [saying],Revelation 6:9And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:Revelation 6:12And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;Revelation 5:1And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.Psalm 37:7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.Revelation 6:7And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.Revelation 6:3And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.Revelation 6:5And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
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