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Berean Standard Bible

“When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.”

Revelation 8:1

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Study note

After the sixth seal and an interlude showing God's people sealed and gathered, the Lamb opens the seventh and final seal. Up to this point the scenes have been full of sound, movement and cries.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

World English Bible (WEB)

When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

King James Version (KJV)

And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when he opened the seventh seal, there followed a silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when the seventh stamp was undone there was quiet in heaven for about half an hour.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And when he opens the seventh seal, there came silence in the heaven about half-an-hour,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y CUANDO él abrió el séptimo sello, fué hecho silencio en el cielo casi por media hora.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando el Cordero rompió el séptimo sello, se produjo en el cielo como una media hora de silencio.

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