1 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
2 I noticed that the seven angels who stood before God were each given a trumpet.
3 Another angel, who had a gold container for incense, came and stood at the altar. This one was given a lot of incense to offer with the prayers of God's people on the gold altar in front of the throne.
4 Then the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God's people, went up to God from the hand of the angel.