1. When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
2. And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.
3. Another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer with the prayers of allthe saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.
4. The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand.
5. Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it onto the earth. And there were noises, thundering, lightning, and an earthquake.
6. Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound them.