Leviticus 20:5then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all who play the prostitute after him, to play the prostitute with Molech, from among their people.
The setting
Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1445 BC. God explains how spiritual compromise spreads through family systems like infection, near modern-day Saudi Arabia/Egypt border...
The emotion here: heavy-hearted but resolute, knowing families would be torn apart by this law
The original word
zanah (זנה) — to commit spiritual adultery, be unfaithful to covenant relationship
Why it matters
Molech worship was often a family business passed down through generations
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 20:5
The phrase 'set my face against' means God's active opposition, not passive abandonment
Common misconceptionPeople think this means innocent family members are punished for others' sins, but it's about those who participate in or enable the evil
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 20:5
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 20:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 20:5 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include spiritual adultery, family judgment. Notable phrases: set my face against; play the prostitute. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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