Leviticus 20:5 (GNV)

Passage

Then will I set my face against that man, and against his familie, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him to comit whoredome with Molech, from among their people.

Nearby Context

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,

Leviticus 20:5 Then will I set my face against that man, and against his familie, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him to comit whoredome with Molech, from among their people.

Leviticus 20:6 If any turne after such as worke with spirits, and after soothsayers, to go a whoring after them, then will I set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people.

Leviticus 20:7 Sanctifie your selues therefore, and be holie, for I am the Lord your God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "face", "against", "familie", "whoring", "after", "comit", and "whoredome". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "face" and "against", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And if the people of the lande..." into verse 6's "If any turne after such as worke...", so "face" and "against" 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 "face" and "against" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.