Revelation 8:1

Contemporary English Version 1995

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

Cross References

Zechariah 2:13

Everyone, be silent! The Lord is present and moving about in his holy place.

Habakkuk 2:20

Let all the world be silent— the Lord is present in his holy temple.

Revelation 6:1

At the same time I saw the Lamb open the first of the seven seals, I heard one of the four living creatures shout with a voice like thunder. It said, “Come out!”

Psalm 62:1

Only God can save me, and I calmly wait for him.

Job 4:16

It stopped and stood still. Then a form appeared— a shapeless form. And from the silence, I heard a voice say,

Revelation 6:12

When I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, I looked and saw a great earthquake. The sun turned as dark as sackcloth, and the moon became red as blood.

Revelation 6:9

When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of everyone who had been killed for speaking God's message and telling about their faith.

Revelation 5:1

In the right hand of the one sitting on the throne I saw a scroll that had writing on the inside and on the outside. And it was sealed in seven places.

Revelation 6:7

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come out!”

Revelation 6:5

When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come out!” Then I saw a black horse, and its rider had a balance scale in one hand.

Revelation 6:3

When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come out!”

Psalm 37:7

Be patient and trust the Lord. Don't let it bother you when all goes well for those who do sinful things.

Revelation 5:9

Then they sang a new song, “You are worthy to receive the scroll and open its seals, because you were killed. And with your own blood you bought for God people from every tribe, language, nation, and race.

Matthew 27:66

So they sealed it tight and placed soldiers there to guard it.