Text -- Revelation 8:1-2 (NET)

The Seventh Seal

8:1 Now when the Lamb opened the seventh seal there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 8:2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Rev 8:1

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

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

NET Notes: Rev 8:2

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.