Revelation: Chapter 20 - Question 2 of 6

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 Read Chapter 20Chapter 20:  Satan is set loose from the abyss:

New American Standard Version of the BibleAnd when the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison, 8and will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the sand of the seashore. 9And they came up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, and fire came down from heaven and devoured them. Revelation 20:7-9 (NAS)

After the period of time (the symbolic 1000 years) when the souls of the beheaded will reign with Christ, Satan will be released from the abyss (his prison).  Satan will come forth to deceive the nations.  Satan will gather the nations for war.  They will march across the earth and will gather around the camp of God's people and the beloved city. 

Question:

According to Revelation 20:9, what will happen to Satan and the nations after they are gathered around the camp of God's people?

A Big War Begins They Will Surrender Fire Destroys Them


Other Translations - Revelation 20:7-9:

Easy-to-Read Version of the BibleWhen the 1,000 years are ended, Satan (the devil) will be made free from his prison [in the bottomless pit]. 8Satan will go out to trick the nations in all the earth--Gog and Magog. Satan will gather the people for battle. There will be so many people that they will be like sand on the seashore.  9Satan's army marched across the earth and gathered around the camp of God's people and the city that God loves. But fire came down from heaven and destroyed Satan's army. (ERV)

American Standard Version of the BibleAnd when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out of heaven, and devoured them. (ASV)

King James Version of the BibleAnd when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8And 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. 9And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. (KJV)

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