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To: jimmyray

I look at the translation of “they” in Revelation 20:10. The question I ask is - does this scripture state that the Beast and the false prophet will spend eternity being tormented in burning hell-fire with the Devil?

First, I look at the verse you cited. “And the devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever” (Revelation 20:10).

If you have an RSV or other good translation the word “are” is in italics. This means that translators added the word ‘they”, and that it is not part of the original Greek manuscripts. A more accurate English rendering would be “were cast”—since at the time of this verse, the Beast and false prophet have already been cast into the lake of fire (cf. Revelation 19:20). The pronoun “they” in the next sentence is also a translator’s interpretation, added to the New King James Version but rightly absent from the King James Version.

. . . Thus, an accurate translation of the verse would be: “The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the Beast and false prophet were cast, and he shall be tormented day and night, forever and ever.”

. . . Now, the sense and meaning of this verse becomes clear. Satan, the Devil, will be thrown into the lake of fire. He will be the one who is tormented day and night.


60 posted on 01/09/2014 11:02:37 AM PST by INVAR ("Fart for liberty, fart for freedom and fart proudly!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: INVAR
Thus, an accurate translation of the verse would be: “The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the Beast and false prophet were cast, and he shall be tormented day and night, forever and ever.”

Your analysis is 100% wrong, there is not one shread of truth in it.

It is apparent that you know exactly zero about translating NT Greek.

67 posted on 01/09/2014 11:13:15 AM PST by dartuser
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To: INVAR

Good word study, and I can conceed the point. However, this then implies that the Devil’s angels will be annihilated as well, which the scripture does not address ast all, either way, to my knowldge, other than Jesus stating that the “eternal fire” was prepared for “...the Devil and his angels...”. Matt 25:41.


122 posted on 01/09/2014 4:11:32 PM PST by jimmyray
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