Leviticus 20:5 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Leviticus 20:4 And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:

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

Leviticus 20:6 And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

Leviticus 20:7 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "face", "against", "family", "whoring", "after", "commit", and "whoredom". 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 land..." into verse 6's "And the soul that turneth after such...", 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.