Many ancient nations that did not serve Jehovah practiced child sacrifice, but Jehovah said that this was ‘ a thing that he had not commanded and that had not come up into his heart. ’
(‏ ارميا ٧ :‏ ٣١‏ )‏ كما حذّر شعبه قديما :‏ « إن اسأت اليه [اليتيم] فإني إن صرخ اليَّ اسمع صراخه .‏