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Revelation 20:13
ESV And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done.
NIV The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.
NASB And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them; and they were judged, each one of them according to their deeds.
CSB Then the sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them; each one was judged according to their works.
NLT The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds.
KJV And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
NKJV The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.

What does Revelation 20:13 mean?

According to this verse, the sea gave up the dead that were in it. The wicked who perished in the oceanic waters receive resurrected bodies to appear before the great white throne judgment. This number includes those who perished at sea, even those who died under the second trumpet judgment and the second bowl judgment. Death and Hades also give up their dead. The bodies of all the wicked who died and went into conscious punishment are raised to appear before the great white throne. This verse helps remind us that the state of a person's physical body after death has nothing to do with their eternal destiny. God can re-assemble and resurrect a person whether their body was buried, cast into the sea, cremated, or mummified.

Hades is a term often used for the abode of the dead in general, and in certain contexts is specifically implied to be the realm of the wicked.. In the Old Testament, it was called Sheol, and used in a very general sense. This contrasts with "paradise," or "Abraham's Bosom," which many interpret as a separated "compartment" within Sheol / Hades, and the temporary waiting place for those of faith (Luke 16:19–23). Neither Sheol nor Hades is the eternal abode of any person; only the lake of fire has that distinction for unbelievers. Once again, we learn that the wicked are judged according to what they had done (Romans 6:23). No one at the great white throne judgment can plead innocent because their record is written in the books (John 3:36; Revelation 20:12).
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