Leviticus 20:2 (GNV)

Passage

Thou shalt say also to the children of Israel, Whosoeuer he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that dwell in Israel, that giueth his children vnto Molech, he shall die the death, ye people of ye land shall stone him to death.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 20:1 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Leviticus 20:2 Thou shalt say also to the children of Israel, Whosoeuer he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that dwell in Israel, that giueth his children vnto Molech, he shall die the death, ye people of ye land shall stone him to death.

Leviticus 20:3 And I will set my face against that man and cut him off from among his people, because he hath giuen his children vnto Molech, for to defile my Sanctuarie, and to pollute mine holy Name.

Leviticus 20:4 And if the people of the lande hide their eyes, and winke at that man when he giueth his children vnto Molech, and kill him not,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "shalt", "children", "israel", "whosoeuer", and "strangers". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "shalt", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "And the Lord spake vnto Moses saying..." into verse 3's "And I will set my face against...", so "thou" and "shalt" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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