Referring to the use made of Gehenna in the days of the prophet Jeremiah, God said: “They have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, in order to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, a thing that I had not commanded and that had not come up into my heart. ”
Viidates sellele, mida oli prohvet Jeremija päevil hakatud Gehennas tegema, ütles Jumal: „Nad on ehitanud Põletuspaiga ohvrikünkad, mis on Ben - Hinnomi orus, et põletada tules oma poegi ja tütreid, mida mina ei ole käskinud ja mis mulle ei ole meeldegi tulnud! ”.