And after the thousand years, Satan will be released from his prison,
Parallel translations
- KJV And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
- BSB When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison,
- ESV And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison
- NKJV Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison
- NASB When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison,
- NLT When the thousand years come to an end, Satan will be let out of his prison.
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Quick answer
When the thousand years end, Satan is released from his prison. A final outbreak of rebellion is permitted.
Overview
After his long restraint, Satan is loosed for the brief season foretold. His release shows that even the final rebellion unfolds under God's sovereign timing. This sets the stage for the last assault of evil before its ultimate and permanent defeat.
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- Rev 20:2He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound him for a thousand years,
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