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people will seek death, but will not find it
This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "death." Alternate translation: "people will try to find a way to die, but will not find it" or "people will try to kill themselves, but will not find a way to die" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
will greatly desire to die
"will want very much to die" or "will wish that they could die"
death will flee from them
John speaks of death as if it were a person or animal that could run away. Alternate translation: "they will not be able to die" or "they will not die" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)