OET interlinear REV 20:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὁ διάβολος, ὁ πλανῶν αὐτοὺς, ἐβλήθη

the devil the_‹one› deceiving the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ὁ διάβολος ὁ πλανῶν αὐτούς ἐβλήθη εἰς τήν λίμνην τοῦ πυρός καί θείου ὅπου καί τό θηρίον καί ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης καί βασανισθήσονται ἡμέρας καί νυκτός εἰς τούς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων)

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, the context suggests that it was God. Alternate translation: [God threw the devil who was deceiving them]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

τοῦ πυρὸς καὶ θείου

¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ὁ διάβολος ὁ πλανῶν αὐτούς ἐβλήθη εἰς τήν λίμνην τοῦ πυρός καί θείου ὅπου καί τό θηρίον καί ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης καί βασανισθήσονται ἡμέρας καί νυκτός εἰς τούς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων)

This phrase expresses a single idea by using two words connected with and. The word fire describes the state of the sulfur. If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this meaning with an equivalent phrase that does not use “and.” Alternate translation: [of fiery sulfur]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοὺς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ὁ διάβολος ὁ πλανῶν αὐτούς ἐβλήθη εἰς τήν λίμνην τοῦ πυρός καί θείου ὅπου καί τό θηρίον καί ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης καί βασανισθήσονται ἡμέρας καί νυκτός εἰς τούς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων)

The pronoun them refers to the nations whom the devil deceived. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the nations]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

βασανισθήσονται

˱they˲_˓will_be_being˒_tormented

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who will do the action, the context suggests that it will be God. Alternate translation: [God will torment them]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς

˱by˲_day (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ὁ διάβολος ὁ πλανῶν αὐτούς ἐβλήθη εἰς τήν λίμνην τοῦ πυρός καί θείου ὅπου καί τό θηρίον καί ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης καί βασανισθήσονται ἡμέρας καί νυκτός εἰς τούς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων)

John is using the two parts of a full day, day and night, to mean all the time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [all the time]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων

into for (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ὁ διάβολος ὁ πλανῶν αὐτούς ἐβλήθη εἰς τήν λίμνην τοῦ πυρός καί θείου ὅπου καί τό θηρίον καί ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης καί βασανισθήσονται ἡμέρας καί νυκτός εἰς τούς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων)

This expression refers to endless future time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [for all eternity]