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) 13 And you, ye bridegrooms, enter not in, And let not the brides adorn themselves with garlands And, ye women, pray not that ye may bear. (2BA)
2 Baruch 10:11–13
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