Seventh Seal: Prelude to the Seven Trumpets

When(A) He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

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The Seventh Seal and the Golden Censer

When he opened the seventh seal,(A) there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

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13 (A)Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused (B)from His holy habitation!”

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13 Be still(A) before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.(B)

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20 “But(A) the Lord is in His holy temple.
Let all the earth keep silence before Him.”

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20 The Lord is in his holy temple;(A)
    let all the earth be silent(B) before him.

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First Seal: The Conqueror

Now (A)I saw when the Lamb opened one of the [a]seals; and I heard (B)one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:1 NU, M seven seals

The Seals

I watched as the Lamb(A) opened the first of the seven seals.(B) Then I heard one of the four living creatures(C) say in a voice like thunder,(D) “Come!”

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A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of God

To the Chief Musician. To (A)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

62 Truly (B)my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.

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Psalm 62[a]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

Truly my soul finds rest(A) in God;(B)
    my salvation comes from him.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 62:1 In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13.

16 It stood still,
But I could not discern its appearance.
A form was before my eyes;
There was silence;
Then I heard a voice saying:

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16 It stopped,
    but I could not tell what it was.
A form stood before my eyes,
    and I heard a hushed voice:(A)

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Sixth Seal: Cosmic Disturbances

12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, (A)and [a]behold, there was a great earthquake; and (B)the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the [b]moon became like blood.

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  1. Revelation 6:12 NU, M omit behold
  2. Revelation 6:12 NU, M whole moon

12 I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake.(A) The sun turned black(B) like sackcloth(C) made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,

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Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under (A)the altar (B)the souls of those who had been slain (C)for the word of God and for (D)the testimony which they held.

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When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under(A) the altar(B) the souls of those who had been slain(C) because of the word of God(D) and the testimony they had maintained.

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The Lamb Takes the Scroll

And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne (A)a scroll written inside and on the back, (B)sealed with seven seals.

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The Scroll and the Lamb

Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne(A) a scroll with writing on both sides(B) and sealed(C) with seven seals.

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Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth

When He opened the fourth seal, (A)I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.”

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When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature(A) say, “Come!”

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Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth

When He opened the third seal, (A)I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, (B)a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of (C)scales[a] in his hand.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:5 balances

When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature(A) say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse!(B) Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.

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Second Seal: Conflict on Earth

When He opened the second seal, (A)I heard the second living creature saying, “Come [a]and see.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:3 NU, M omit and see

When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature(A) say, “Come!”

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Rest in the Lord, (A)and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who (B)prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

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Be still(A) before the Lord
    and wait patiently(B) for him;
do not fret(C) when people succeed in their ways,(D)
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.(E)

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