14 And we are left in the darkness, And amid the trees of the forest, And the thirst of the wilderness.' (2BA) 15 And I answered and said unto them: Shepherds and lamps and fountains come from the law: And though we depart, yet the law abideth. (2BA) 16 If therefore ye have respect to the law, And are intent upon wisdom, A lamp will not be wanting, And a shepherd will not fail, And a fountain will not dry up. (2BA)
2 Baruch 77:14–16
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