2 Baruch
Chapter 62
- 1 And the black seventh waters which you have seen, this is the perversion (brought about) by the counsel of Jeroboam, who took counsel to make two calves of gold:
- 2 And all the iniquities which kings who were after him iniquitously wrought.
- 3 And the curse of Jezebel and the worship of idols which Israel practiced at that time.
- 4 And the withholding of rain, and the famines which occurred until women eat the fruit of their wombs.
- 5 And the time of their captivity which came upon the nine tribes and a half, because they were in many sins.
- 6 And Shalmanezzar king of Assyria came and led them away captive.
- 7 But regarding the Gentiles it were tedious to tell how they always wrought impiety and wickedness, and never wrought righteousness.
- 8 These are the black seventh waters which you have seen.