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526 B
526 B
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/jit/figs-personification)
the dead were judged
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God judged the dead people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/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/jit/figs-metonymy)