Leviticus 19:1 (ASV)

Passage

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Nearby Context

Leviticus 19:1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Leviticus 19:2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy; for I Jehovah your God am holy.

Leviticus 19:3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "spake", "moses", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "spake", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Speak unto all the congregation of the...", so "jehovah" and "spake" should be read forward into that movement. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "spake" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.