Wahyu 8:1

The Seventh Seal

8:1 Now ¹  when the Lamb ²  opened the seventh seal there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

Wahyu 11:4

11:4 (These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.) ³ 

Wahyu 16:8

16:8 Then ⁴  the fourth angel ⁵  poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was permitted to scorch people ⁶  with fire.

[8:1]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the resumption of the topic of the seals.

[8:1]  ² tn Grk “he”; the referent (the Lamb) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:4]  ³ sn This description is parenthetical in nature.

[16:8]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:8]  ⁵ tn Grk “the fourth”; the referent (the fourth angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:8]  ⁶ tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.