Leviticus 20:1-8

Leviticus 20:1-8

[1] And the LORD  spake  unto Moses,  saying,  [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  the people  of the land  shall stone  him with stones.  [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.  [4] And if the people  of the land  do any ways  their eyes  from the man,  when he giveth  of his seed  unto Molech,  and kill  him not:  [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.  [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.  [7] Sanctify  yourselves therefore, and be ye holy:  your God.  [8] And ye shall keep  my statutes,  and do  them: I am the LORD  which sanctify 

What does Leviticus 20:1-8 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Idolatry and spiritism are the focus of this section. The people were to execute a Molech worshiper by stoning. If they failed to put him or her to death, God Himself would judge the guilty person with death. He would do this to the person who resorted to mediums or spiritists too since this practice sought information about the future from evil spirits rather than from God (cf. King Saul"s fate).