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