Revelation 20:9 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁹ And these [enemies of God] crossed the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people and the much-loved city [i.e., the church of God]. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ And 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ And they swarmed up over the broad plain of the earth and encircled the fortress (camp) of God's people (the saints) and the beloved city; but fire descended from heaven and consumed them. [II Kings 1:10-12; Ezek. 38:2, 22.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ And 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.

Common English Bible

⁹ They came up across the whole earth and surrounded the saints’ camp, the city that God loves. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ And fire from God descended from heaven and devoured them. And the devil, who seduced them, was cast into the pool of fire and sulphur,

Revelation 20:9 Cross References

Luke 17:29

But on the day that Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from the sky and consumed them all.

Luke 19:43

For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build a dirt wall around you, surrounding you, and hemming you in on every side.

Luke 21:20

“So, when you see Jerusalem surrounded by [Roman] armies, then you will know that her total destruction is near.

Luke 9:54

And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said [to Him], “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to burn them up?”

2 Thessalonians 1:8

He will inflict punishment on those people who do not know God [as Savior], and on those who do not obey the Gospel message of our Lord Jesus.

Hebrews 13:13

So, we should go out to Him, outside of the camp [Note: This probably signifies separating from the whole system of Judaism, as well as full commitment to Christ], bearing the abuse that He suffered.

Revelation 11:5

And if anyone wants to harm them, fire will come out of their mouths and consume their enemies. And if anyone tries to harm them, he must be killed in the same way.

Revelation 13:13

And he [i.e., this second beast] performs great [miraculous] signs, including making fire come down from heaven to earth in [full] view of people.