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Leviticus 20:1 KJV
Leviticus · chapter 20 · verse 1
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,Leviticus 20:1 · King James Version
Leviticus 20:1 in context
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2Again, 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.
3And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- spakedâbarperhaps properly, to arrangeH1696 →
- MosesMôshehMosheh, the Israelite lawgiverH4872 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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Moses is here directed to say that again to the children of Israel which he had in effect said before, Lev 20:2. We are sure it was no vain repetition, but very necessary, that they might give the more earnest heed to the things that were spoken, and might believe them to be of great consequence, being so often…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-9