Revelation 8:1

New International Reader's Version

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

Cross References

Job 4:16

Then the spirit stopped. But I couldn’t tell what it was. Something stood there in front of me. I heard a soft voice.

Psalm 37:7

Be still and wait patiently for the Lord to act. Don’t be upset when other people succeed. Don’t be upset when they carry out their evil plans.

Psalm 62:1

It is surely true that I find my rest in God. He is the God who saves me.

Habakkuk 2:20

The Lord is in his holy temple. Let the whole earth be silent in front of him.

Zechariah 2:13

All you people of the world, be still because the Lord is coming. He is getting ready to come down from his holy temple in heaven.”

Matthew 27:66

So they went and made the tomb secure. They put a royal seal on the stone and placed some guards on duty.

Revelation 5:1

Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one sitting on the throne. The scroll had writing on both sides. It was sealed with seven seals.

Revelation 5:9

Here is the new song they sang. “You are worthy to take the scroll and break open its seals. You are worthy because you were put to death. With your blood you bought people for God. They come from every tribe, people and nation, no matter what language they speak.

Revelation 6:1

I watched as the Lamb broke open the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice that sounded like thunder, “Come!”

Revelation 6:12

I watched as the Lamb broke open the sixth seal. There was a powerful earthquake. The sun turned black like the clothes people wear when they’re sad. Those clothes are made out of goat’s hair. The whole moon turned as red as blood.

Revelation 6:3

The Lamb broke open the second seal. Then I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”

Revelation 6:5

The Lamb broke open the third seal. Then I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there in front of me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.

Revelation 6:7

The Lamb broke open the fourth seal. Then I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”

Revelation 6:9

The Lamb broke open the fifth seal. I saw souls under the altar. They were the souls of people who had been killed. They had been killed because of God’s word and their faithful witness.