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. ’
( યિર્મેયાહ ૭: ૩૧, IBSI) યહોવાહે પોતાના લોકોને ચેતવ્યા કે ‘ તમે કોઇ વિધવાને કે અનાથ છોકરાને દુઃખ ન દો.