Leviticus 20:1 (KJV)

Passage

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Nearby Context

Leviticus 20:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Leviticus 20:2 Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.

Leviticus 20:3 And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "spake", "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 "Again thou shalt say to the children...", 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.