en_tn/rev/20/11.md

The earth and the heaven fled away from his presence, but there was no place for them to go

John describes heaven and earth as a person who is trying to escape God's judgment. This means the presence of God completely destroyed the old heaven and earth. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

the mighty and the unimportant

John combines these words to mean all of the dead people. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism)

the books were opened

AT: "and the books were open" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)