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Revelation 8:1

Stillness and meditation
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.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
KJV
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
WEB
When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
ASV
And when he opened the seventh seal, there followed a silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
DARBY
And when it opened the seventh seal, there was silence in the heaven about half an hour.
BLB
And when He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
ÅB
Og da det åpnet det syvende segl, ble det stillhet i himmelen omkring en halv time.
OTB
Da Lammet brøt det sjuende seglet, ble det stille i himmelen i omkring en halv time.
B1930
Og da det åpnet det syvende segl, blev det stillhet i himmelen omkring en halv time.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Zechariah 2:13

    Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

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  • Habakkuk 2:20

    But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

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  • Revelation 6:1

    And 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.

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  • Psalms 62:1

    Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

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  • Job 4:16

    It 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,

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  • Psalms 37:7

    Rest 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.

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  • Revelation 6:12

    And 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;

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  • Revelation 6:9

    And 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:

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