Revelation 8:1

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

When the Lamb broke the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And when he opened the seventh seal, there followed a silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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

And when it opened the seventh seal, there was silence in the heaven about half an hour.
- Darby Bible

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

When the Lamb broke the seventh seal, there was silence in Heaven for about half an hour.
- Weymouth Bible

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

And whanne he hadde openyd the seuenthe seel, a silence was maad in heuene, as half an our.
- Wycliffe Bible

And when he openeth the seventh seal, there came silence in the heaven about half-an-hour,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Revelation 8:1

8:1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven - Such a silence is mentioned but in this one place. It was uncommon, and highly observable: for praise is sounding in heaven day and night. In particular, immediately before this silence, all the angels, and before them the innumerable multitude, had been crying with a loud voice; and now all is still at once: there is an universal pause. Hereby the seventh seal is very remarkably distinguished from the six preceding. This silence before God shows that those who were round about him were expecting, with the deepest reverence, the great things which the Divine Majesty would farther open and order. Immediately after, the seven trumpets are heard, and a sound more august than ever. Silence is only a preparation: the grand point is, the sounding the trumpets to the praise of God. About half an hour - To St. John, in the vision, it might seem a common half hour.

People's Bible Notes for Revelation 8:1

Re 8:1 The Seventh Seal Opened SUMMARY OF REVELATION 8: The Silence in Heaven. The Seven Angels with the Seven Trumpets. The Incense Offered. The Fire Cast on the Earth. The First Angel Sounds; Hail, Fire, and Blood Follow. The Second Trumpet and the Mountain Cast into the Sea. The Third Trumpet and the Great Burning Stars. The Fourth Trumpet and the Sun Darkened. THE SEVENTH SEAL. When he had opened the seventh seal. It is the Lamb who opens all the deals. There was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. There has been a great effort among commentators to interpret the meaning of this silence. I think that it is a hush of awe before the march of the awful judgments about to come, the calm before the storm breaks forth, the oppressive silence before the burst of battle. It is designed to emphasize the events that follow.