Revelation 20:7
New International Version
When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison

New Living Translation
When the thousand years come to an end, Satan will be let out of his prison.

English Standard Version
And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison

Berean Standard Bible
When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison,

Berean Literal Bible
And when the thousand years shall have been completed, Satan will be released out of his prison,

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

New King James Version
Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison

New American Standard Bible
When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison,

NASB 1995
When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison,

NASB 1977
And when the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison,

Legacy Standard Bible
And when the thousand years are finished, Satan will be released from his prison,

Amplified Bible
And when the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison (the abyss),

Christian Standard Bible
When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the 1,000 years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison

American Standard Version
And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

Contemporary English Version
At the end of the 1,000 years, Satan will be set free.

English Revised Version
And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When 1,000 years are over, Satan will be freed from his prison.

Good News Translation
After the thousand years are over, Satan will be set loose from his prison,

International Standard Version
When the thousand years are over, Satan will be freed from his prison.

Majority Standard Bible
When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison,

NET Bible
Now when the thousand years are finished, Satan will be released from his prison

New Heart English Bible
And after the thousand years, Satan will be released from his prison,

Webster's Bible Translation
And when the thousand years have expired, Satan shall be loosed from his prison,

Weymouth New Testament
But when the thousand years are at an end, the Adversary will be released from his imprisonment,

World English Bible
And after the thousand years, Satan will be released from his prison
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And when the one thousand years may be completed, Satan will be loosed out of his prison,

Berean Literal Bible
And when the thousand years shall have been completed, Satan will be released out of his prison,

Young's Literal Translation
And when the thousand years may be finished, the Adversary shall be loosed out of his prison,

Smith's Literal Translation
And when the thousand years should be finished, Satan shall be loosed from his prison,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the thousand years shall be finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall go forth, and seduce the nations, which are over the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, and shall gather them together to battle, the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when the thousand years will have been completed, Satan shall be released from his prison, and he will go out and seduce the nations which are upon the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog. And he will gather them together for battle, those whose number is like the sand of the sea.

New American Bible
When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison.

New Revised Standard Version
When the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And when the thousand years come to an end. Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And whenever the 1000 years are finished, Satan will be released from his imprisonment,
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And when the thousand years shall have been completed, Satan shall be loosed from his prison,

Godbey New Testament
And when the thousand years may be fulfilled, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

Haweis New Testament
And when the thousand years shall be completed, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison;

Mace New Testament
When the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

Weymouth New Testament
But when the thousand years are at an end, the Adversary will be released from his imprisonment,

Worrell New Testament
And, when the thousand years are finished, Satan will be loosed out of his prison,

Worsley New Testament
And when the thousand years are ended,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Satan Cast into the Lake of Fire
6Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years. 7 When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison, 8and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore.…

Cross References
Ezekiel 38:2-3
“Son of man, set your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him / and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.

Ezekiel 38:8-9
After a long time you will be summoned. In the latter years you will enter a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and all now dwell securely. / You and all your troops, and many peoples with you will go up, advancing like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.

Ezekiel 38:16
You will advance against My people Israel like a cloud covering the land. It will happen in the latter days, O Gog, that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me when I show Myself holy in you before their eyes.

Ezekiel 39:1-2
“As for you, O son of man, prophesy against Gog and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. / I will turn you around, drive you along, bring you up from the far north, and send you against the mountains of Israel.

Ezekiel 39:6
I will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.

Daniel 7:12
As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was removed, but they were granted an extension of life for a season and a time.

Daniel 7:25
He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.

Daniel 11:44
But news from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will go out with great fury to destroy many and devote them to destruction.

Matthew 24:24
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

Matthew 24:31
And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed. / He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

2 Thessalonians 2:8-10
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival. / The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, / and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.

1 Peter 5:8
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Revelation 12:12
Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”


Treasury of Scripture

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

See on ver.

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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Revelation 20
1. Satan bound for a thousand years.
6. The first resurrection;
7. Satan let loose again.
8. Gog and Magog.
10. The demons cast into the lake of fire and brimstone.
11. The last and general resurrection.














When the thousand years are complete
This phrase refers to the culmination of the millennial reign of Christ, a period described earlier in Revelation 20:4-6. The "thousand years" is often interpreted as a literal or symbolic period of time during which Christ reigns on earth with His saints. The Greek word for "thousand" is "chilioi," which can denote a large, complete number, symbolizing a perfect period of divine order. Historically, this millennium has been a subject of much debate among theologians, with interpretations ranging from premillennialism, postmillennialism, to amillennialism. Each perspective offers a different understanding of how God's kingdom is realized on earth and in heaven.

Satan will be released
The release of Satan signifies a pivotal moment in eschatological events. The Greek word for "released" is "lythēsetai," which means to be set free or loosed. This release is not a sign of Satan's power but rather a part of God's sovereign plan, demonstrating His ultimate authority over all creation, including the forces of evil. Theologically, this release serves to test the nations and reveal the true nature of humanity's allegiance to God, even after a prolonged period of peace and righteousness under Christ's reign.

from his prison
The "prison" refers to the abyss or bottomless pit where Satan was bound during the millennium, as described in Revelation 20:1-3. The Greek word "phylakēs" is used here, meaning a place of confinement or a guarded place. This imagery underscores the temporary nature of Satan's binding and the ultimate control God has over him. Historically, this concept of a divine holding place for evil beings is consistent with Jewish apocalyptic literature, which often depicted a cosmic struggle between good and evil, with God ultimately victorious. The release from this prison sets the stage for the final confrontation between good and evil, leading to Satan's ultimate defeat and the establishment of God's eternal kingdom.

THE LOOSING OF SATAN AND HIS FINAL OVERTHROW.

(7) And when the thousand years are expired.--Rather, And when the thousand years have been finished. The binding of Satan implied restraint put upon his power and freedom of action; the loosing means the removing of these restraints. The reign of Christ with His saints has been a witness to the power of our Master over the wicked one. This witness has been an opportunity also to the world. It was the earthly approximation to the ideal picture. It testified how completely "all power in heaven and in earth was given to Christ," and how there lay, therefore, within the reach of men the power of Him who would tread down their true enemies, and turn His hand against their adversaries (Psalm 81:13-14). But the time of opportunity must end. "O that Israel would have hearkened," is a cry that might have its counterpart over the history of earth's lost opportunities. Christendom is planted in the world to be a framework of regenerating power to mankind, just as the Law and its adjuncts were designed to be in Israel. But, as there the old idolatrous influences broke in upon the rule of God's covenant, so here do we find the vision picturing to us how Christendom will be invaded by the influences of the evil one, when mankind has let slip this splendid opportunity of a really golden age.

Verse 7. - And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison; are finished; that is, the power of the devil having been in principle completely overthrown by our Lord (see on preceding verses), Satan is still permitted to wage war and exercise sway on the earth. "His prison" is the "abyss" of vers. 1, 3 (cf. also ver. 3).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
When
ὅταν (hotan)
Conjunction
Strong's 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

thousand
χίλια (chilia)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5507: A thousand. Plural of uncertain affinity; a thousand.

years
ἔτη (etē)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2094: A year. Apparently a primary word; a year.

are complete,
τελεσθῇ (telesthē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5055: (a) I end, finish, (b) I fulfill, accomplish, (c) I pay. From telos; to end, i.e. Complete, execute, conclude, discharge.

Satan
Σατανᾶς (Satanas)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4567: An adversary, Satan. Of Chaldee origin corresponding to ma'bad; the accuser, i.e. The devil.

will be released
λυθήσεται (lythēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3089: A primary verb; to 'loosen'.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

prison,
φυλακῆς (phylakēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively.


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