Leviticus 19:1 (DBY)

Passage

And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

Nearby Context

Leviticus 19:1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

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

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

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "Speak unto all the assembly of the...", so "jehovah" and "spoke" 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 "spoke" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.