RobH_en_tn/rev/20/13.md

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The sea gave up the dead ... Death and Hades gave up the dead

Here John speaks of the sea, death, and Hades as if they were living persons. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

the dead were judged

This can be stated in active form. AT: "God judged the dead people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

Death and Hades were thrown

This can be stated in active form. AT: "God threw Death and Hades" or "God's angel threw Death and Hades" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

Hades

Here "Hades" is a metonym that represents the place where unbelievers go when they die, to wait for God's judgment. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

the second death

"dying a second time." This is described as eternal punishment in the lake of fire in Revelation 20:14 and Revelation 21:08. See how you translated this in Revelation 2:11. AT: "the final death in the lake of fire" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage)

If anyone's name was not found written

This can be stated in active form. AT: "If God's angel did not find a person's name" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

he was thrown into the lake of fire

This can be stated in active form. AT: "the angel threw him into the lake of fire" or "the angel threw him into the place where fire burns forever" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

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