Lake of Fire — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

This place is mentioned only in Revelation (Rv 19:20; 20:10, 14-15 OET REV 20:10 · OET REV 20:14–15; 21:8), but its terrible nature is abundantly clear. It is described as a lake of fire or lake of burning sulphur into which are cast (1) the “beast” and his “false prophet” after the Lamb defeats them, (2) Satan after his last rebellion, (3) Death and Hades, and (4) all whose names are not found in the “Book of Life.” It is called the second death, for it is the ultimate separation from God beyond the resurrection and final judgment.

Show passage in OET: REV 19:20

OET-RV REV 19:20

20 But then the animal was captured along with the false prophet who had done miracles in front of him. (That was how he’d deceived the ones who had accepted the mark of the animal and the ones worshipping his image.) The two of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.

OET-LV REV 19:20

20 And was _caught the wild _animal, and with him the the_false _prophet, the one having _done the signs before him, by which he _deceived the ones having _received the mark of _the wild _animal, and the ones prostrating before _the image of _him.
Living were _throw the two into the lake of_ the _fire, which being _burned with sulfur.

Show passage in OET: REV 20:10; REV 20:14–15

OET-RV REV 20:10

10 Then the devil who’d deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the animal and the false prophet were, and they’ll be tormented day and night throughout the ages.

OET-RV REV 20:14

14 Then ‘death’ and Haidais were thrown into the lake of fire. That’s the second death—the lake of fire,

OET-RV REV 20:15

15 and anyone whose name couldn’t be found in the book of life was thrown into that lake of fire.

OET-LV REV 20:10

10 And the devil, the one deceiving them, was _thrown into the lake of_ the _fire and of _sulfur, where were also the wild _animal and the false _prophet, and they _will _be _being _tormented by _day and night for the ages of _the ages.

OET-LV REV 20:14

14 And the death and the Haidaʸs were _throw into the lake of_ the _fire.
This the the second death is, the lake of_ the _fire.

OET-LV REV 20:15

15 And if anyone not was _found in the scroll of_ the _life having _been _written, he _was _thrown into the lake of_ the _fire.

Show passage in OET: REV 21:8

OET-RV REV 21:8

8 But as for the cowardly and the unbelieving, the abhorred and murderers, fornicators and sorcerers, and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake burning with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

OET-LV REV 21:8

8 But to _the fearful, and unbelieving, and having _been _detested, and murderers, and the_sexually _immoral, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, the portion of _them is in the lake which being _burned with _fire and sulfur, which is the death the second.

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The lake of fire is probably the same place that Jesus calls Gehenna (Mt 10:28; Mk 9:43; Lk 12:5), the “outer darkness” (Mt 8:12; 22:13; 25:30), and the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels (Mt 25:41; cf. Is 66:24). The imagery is drawn from the fires in the valley of Hinnom outside of Jerusalem and perhaps the stream of fire issuing from God’s throne (Is 30:33; Dn 7:10; cf. Is 34:9-10). The picture was known to Jewish as well as Christian writers (Assumption of Moses 10:10; 2 Esd 7:36). Whatever the image or name, they all point to a place of eternal torment and separation from God where the unrepentant will suffer forever.

Show passage in OET: MAT 10:28

OET-RV MAT 10:28

28 Don’t be afraid of anyone who can kill your body but who can’t touch your soul, but rather work to please the one who can destroy both soul and body in fire.

OET-LV MAT 10:28

28 And be_ not _afraid of the ones killing _off the body, but not being _able to _kill _off the soul, but rather be _fearing the one being _able to _destroy both soul and body in geenna.

Show passage in OET: MRK 9:43

OET-RV MRK 9:43

43 If your hand causes you to disobey God, cut it off—it’s better to enter eternal life being maimed, than to have two hands but to be thrown into the fire that never goes out.

OET-LV MRK 9:43

43 And if the hand of _you may _be _stumbling you, cut_ it _off, it _is better for _you to _come _in into the life maimed, than to _go _away into the geenna having the two hands, into the the inextinguishable fire.

Show passage in OET: LUK 12:5

OET-RV LUK 12:5

5 But I’ll tell you who you should be afraid of: Be afraid of the one who has the authority to throw you into hell after you’re dead—yes, that’s who you should be afraid of.

OET-LV LUK 12:5

5 But I _will _be _showing to _you _all whom you _may _be _afraid:
be _afraid of _the one after the time to _kill _off, having authority to _throw _in him into the geenna, yes, I _am _saying to _you _all, be _fearing this one.

Show passage in OET: MAT 8:12

OET-RV MAT 8:12

12 but the ones who thought they were the true children will be thrown out into the distant darkness where there’ll be crying and regrets.

OET-LV MAT 8:12

12 but the sons of _the kingdom will _be _being _thrown _out into the the outer darkness, there will _be the weeping and the grating of_ the _teeth.

Show passage in OET: MAT 22:13

OET-RV MAT 22:13

13 So the king told his servants, ‘Tie up the man’s hands and feet, and throw him outside into the darkness, where there’ll be weeping and a lot of anguish.’

OET-LV MAT 22:13

13 Then the king said to _the servants:
Having _bound the_feet and hands of _him, throw_ him _out into the the outer darkness, there will _be the weeping and the grating of_ the _teeth.

Show passage in OET: MAT 25:30

OET-RV MAT 25:30

30 So throw that useless slave out into the darkness where there’ll be crying and a lot of anguish.

OET-LV MAT 25:30

30 And throw _out the useless slave into the the outer darkness.
There will _be the weeping and the grating of_ the _teeth.

Show passage in OET: MAT 25:41

OET-RV MAT 25:41

41 “Then the king will also speak to the ones on his left, ‘Get away from me you who are cursed. You’ll go into the eternal fire which was prepared for the devil and his messengers.

OET-LV MAT 25:41

41 Then he_˓will˒_ also _be _saying to _the ones on the_left:
Be _going from me having _been _cursed ones into the the eternal fire, which having _been _prepared for _the devil and the messengers of _him.

Show passage in OET: ISA 66:24

OET-RV ISA 66:24

24 Then they’ll go out and see the corpses of those who rebelled against me,
⇔ because the maggots won’t die and their fire won’t be extinguished,
⇔ and all creatures will find them abhorrent.

OET-LV ISA 66:24

24 And_they _will _go _out and_they _will _look on_the _corpses _of the _people who_rebelled against_me if/because worm _of_their not it _will _die and_fire _of_their not it _will _be _extinguished and_they _will _be an _abhorrence to/from_all/each/any/every flesh.

Show passage in OET: ISA 30:33

OET-RV ISA 30:33

33 because a cremation place was arranged long ago.
⇔ Indeed, it’s been prepared for the Assyrian king.
⇔ Its funeral pyre is deep and wide with the firewood piled high.
⇔ Yahweh’s breath will ignite it like a stream of burning sulphur.

OET-LV ISA 30:33

33 If/because has _been_arranged from_yesterday a _place _of _burning also it to/for_the _king it _has _been _prepared someone _has _made_it_deep someone _has _made_it_large pile _of_its _wood fire and_wood(s) is_much the _breath _of YHWH like_a _torrent _of sulfur is_about _to _burn (in)_it.

Show passage in OET: DAN 7:10

OET-RV DAN 7:10

10 A river of fire was coming out and flowing along in front of him. Thousands and thousands served him, and myriads upon myriads were standing in front of him. The court sat in session and the documents were opened.

OET-LV DAN 7:10

10 A _river of fire was_flowing and_coming _out from before_him a _thousand _of thousands they_were _ministering _to _him and_a _myriad _of myriads before_him they _were _standing the_court it _sat and_books they _were _opened.

Show passage in OET: ISA 34:9–10

OET-RV ISA 34:9

9 Its streams will be changed into tar,
⇔ and its dust into sulfur,
⇔ and its land will become burning pitch.

OET-RV ISA 34:10

10 It’ll burn night and day and its smoke will permanently go up.
⇔ It’ll be a wasteland throughout the generations
⇔ and no one will ever pass through it again.

OET-LV ISA 34:9

9 And_ torrents _of_its _they _will _be _changed into_pitch and_dust _of_its into_sulfur and_ land _of_its _it _will _become (into)_pitch burning.

OET-LV ISA 34:10

10 Night and_by _day not it _will _be _extinguished forever_perpetuity smoke _of_its it _will _go _up from_generation to_generation it _will _be _desolate to_perpetuity _of perpetuities there_will_not_be one _who_passes in_it.

Show passage in OET: LES 7:36

OET-RV LES 7:36

36 The pit of torment will appear, and near it’ll be the place of rest. The furnace of hell will be shown, and near it the paradise of delight.

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