Revelation 20 · Verse 7

Revelation 20:7

And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

Revelation 20:7, King James Version

Revelation 20:7 in other translations

BSB	When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison,
WEB	And after the thousand years, Satan will be released from his prison
ASV	And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
YLT	And when the thousand years may be finished, the Adversary shall be loosed out of his prison,
DARBY	And when the thousand years have been completed, Satan shall be loosed from his prison,
BBE	And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be let loose out of his prison,
Webster	And when the thousand years have expired, Satan shall be loosed from his prison,

What does Revelation 20:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

7. expired--Greek, "finished."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes

Verse 7. And when the thousand years are expired. See Rev 20:2.

Satan shall be loosed out of his prison. See Rev 20:3. That is, a state of things will then occur as if Satan should be for a time let loose again, and should be permitted to go as formerly over the world no intimation is given why or how he would be thus released from his prison. We are not, however, to infer that it would be a mere arbitrary act on the part of God. All that is necessary to be supposed is, that there would be, in certain parts of the world, a temporary outbreak of wickedness, as if Satan were for a time released from his chains.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 7 Satan shall be loosed - How can this bear any kind of literal interpretation? Satan is bound a thousand years, and the earth is in peace; righteousness flourishes, and Jesus Christ alone reigns. This state of things may continue for ever if the imprisonment of Satan be continued. Satan, however, is loosed at the end of the thousand years, and goes out and deceives the nations, and peace is banished from the face of the earth, and a most dreadful war takes place, etc., etc. These can be only symbolical representations, utterly incapable of the sense generally put upon them.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 20:7-10

While this world lasts, Satan's power in it will not be wholly destroyed, though it may be limited and lessened. No sooner is Satan let loose, than he again begins deceiving the nations, and stirring them up to make war with the saints and servants of God. It would be well if the servants and ministers of Christ were as active and persevering in doing good, as his enemies in doing mischief. God will fight this last and decisive battle for his people, that the victory may be complete, and the glory be to himself.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Revelation 20:7 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532

ὅτανhotanwhenG3752

τελεσθῇtelesthēamay have been completedG5055

τὰtatheG3588

χίλιαchiliathousandG5507

ἔτη,etēyears,G2094

λυθήσεταιluthēsetaiwill be releasedG3089

ὁho<the>G3588

σατανᾶςsatanasSatanG4567

ἐκekout ofG1537

τῆςtēstheG3588

φυλακῆςphulakēsprisonG5438

αὐτοῦautouof himG846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Revelation 20:7

Revelation 20:2
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

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Context

Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Revelation 20:7
And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
Revelation 20:8
And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

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Revelation 20:7 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y cuando los mil años fueren cumplidos, Satanás será suelto de su prisión,
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et quand les 1 000 ans seront accomplis, Satan sera délié de sa prison;
German Elberfelder 1871	Und wenn die tausend Jahre vollendet sind, wird der Satan aus seinem Gefängnis losgelassen werden,
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et cum consummati fuerint mille anni, solvetur Satanas de carcere suo, et exibit, et seducet gentes, quæ sunt super quatuor angulos terræ, Gog, et Magog, et congregabit eos in prælium, quorum numerus est sicut arena maris.