1. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Revelation 8:1:1 ⧉ΚαὶkeAnd Revelation 8:1:2 ⧉ὅτανotanwhen Revelation 8:1:3 ⧉ἤνοιξενeeneeksenhe opened Revelation 8:1:4 ⧉τὴνteenthe Revelation 8:1:5 ⧉σφραγῖδαsfrayeethaseal Revelation 8:1:6 ⧉τὴνteenthe Revelation 8:1:7 ⧉ἑβδόμηνevthomeenseventh Revelation 8:1:8 ⧉ἐγένετοeyenetothere was Revelation 8:1:9 ⧉σιγὴseeyeesilence Revelation 8:1:10 ⧉ἐνenin Revelation 8:1:11 ⧉τῷtothe Revelation 8:1:12 ⧉οὐρανῷooranoheaven Revelation 8:1:13 ⧉ὡςosas Revelation 8:1:14 ⧉ἡμιώριονeemeeoreeonhalf-hour |
1. Formal Translation And when He opened the seventh seal, silence came upon heaven for about half an hour. |
1. Dynamic Translation When the Lamb broke open the seventh seal, a deep quiet settled over heaven and remained for nearly half an hour, a great stillness covering everything. |