8:1 Now 1 when the Lamb 2 opened the seventh seal there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 8:2 Then 3 I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.
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.
3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.