Leviticus 20:3

³And I will set my face against him: and I will cut him off from the midst of his people, because he hath given of his seed to Moloch, and hath defiled my sanctuary, and profaned my holy name.

Leviticus 20 continues the theme of holiness established in previous chapters, specifically by outlining severe penalties for various sexual sins and idolatry, particularly child sacrifice to Molech. This chapter underscores the absolute necessity of Israel's moral purity to maintain their covenant relationship with God and remain distinct from the surrounding pagan nations. The repeated call for holiness—“You must be holy because I am holy”—serves as both a command and a foundational principle for the entire legal code, demonstrating that God's character demands a corresponding lifestyle from His people.

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