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) 14 For the barren shall above all rejoice, And those who have no sons shall be glad, And those who have sons shall have anguish. (2BA) 15 For why should they bear in pain, Only to bury in grief? (2BA)
2 Baruch 10:13–15
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