10 And thou, vine, why further dost thou give thy wine; For an offering will not again be made therefrom in Zion. Nor will the first-fruits again be offered. (2BA) 11 And do ye, O heavens, withhold your dew, And open not the treasuries of rain: (2BA) 12 And do thou, O sun, withhold the light of thy rays. And do thou, O moon, extinguish the multitude of thy light; For why should light rise again Where the light of Zion is darkened? (2BA)
2 Baruch 10:10–12
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