Whenthe Lamb brokethe seventhseal,there was silencein heavenfor abouthalf an hour.
"Be silent,allflesh,beforethe LORD;for He is arousedfrom His holyhabitation."
"But the LORDis in His holytemple.Let allthe earthbe silentbeforeHim."
ThenI sawwhenthe Lambbrokeoneof the sevenseals,and I heardoneof the fourliving creaturessayingas with a voiceof thunder,"Come."
My soul[waits] in silencefor Godonly;From Him is my salvation.
"It stoodstill,but I could not discernits appearance;A form[was] beforemy eyes;[There was] silence,then I hearda voice:
I lookedwhenHe brokethe sixthseal,and there was a greatearthquake;and the sunbecameblackas sackcloth[made] of hair,and the wholemoonbecamelikeblood;
Whenthe Lamb brokethe fifthseal,I sawunderneaththe altarthe soulsof thosewho had been slainbecauseof the wordof God,and becauseof the testimonywhichthey had maintained;
I sawin the right handof Him who saton the thronea bookwritteninsideand on the back,sealedup with sevenseals.
Whenthe Lamb brokethe fourthseal,I heardthe voiceof the fourthliving creaturesaying,"Come."
WhenHe brokethe thirdseal,I heardthe thirdliving creaturesaying,"Come." I looked,and behold,a blackhorse;and he who saton it hada pair of scalesin his hand.
WhenHe brokethe secondseal,I heardthe secondliving creaturesaying,"Come."
Restin the LORDand waitpatientlyfor Him; Do not fretbecause of him who prospersin his way,Because of the manwho carriesout wickedschemes.
And they sanga newsong,saying,"Worthyare You to takethe bookand to breakits seals;for You were slain,and purchasedfor Godwith Your blood[men] from everytribeand tongueand peopleand nation.
And they wentand madethe gravesecure,and along with the guardthey set a sealon the stone.
