Leviticus 19:1 (GNV)

Passage

And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Nearby Context

Leviticus 19:1 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Leviticus 19:2 Speake vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Ye shalbe holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

Leviticus 19:3 Yee shall feare euery man his mother and his father, and shall keepe my Sabbaths: for I am the Lord your God.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "Speake vnto all the Congregation of the...", so "lord" 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 "lord" and "spake" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.