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And when he had opened the seventh seal, a silence was made in heaven [silence was made in heaven], as half an hour.

And I saw seven angels standing in the sight of God, and seven trumpets were given to them [and seven trumps were given to them].

And another angel came, and stood before the altar, and had a golden censer; and many incenses were given to him, that he should give of the prayers of all saints on the golden altar, that is before the throne of God.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 8:3 And another angel came, and stood before the altar, having a golden censer; and many incenses were given to him, that he should give of the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar, that is before the throne.

The Seventh Seal and the Golden Censer

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

And I saw the seven angels(B) who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.(C)

Another angel,(D) who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all God’s people,(E) on the golden altar(F) in front of the throne.

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