# people will seek death but will not find it

This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "death." Alternate translation: "people will try to find a way to die but will not find it" or "people will try to kill themselves but will not find a way to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])

# will greatly desire to die

"will want very much to die" or "will wish that they could die"

# death will flee from them

John speaks of death as if it were a person or animal that could run away. Alternate translation: "they will not be able to die" or "they will not die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])