2 BARUCH 46
46:1 And my son and the elders of the people said to me: Did YAHWEH the Mighty One humiliate us to such an extent that HE will take you away from us quickly?
46:2 And shall we truly be in darkness, and will there be no Light anymore for that people who are left?
46:3 For where shall we again investigate the Torah, or who will distinguish between death and Life for us?
46:4 And I said to them: I cannot resist the throne of YAHWEH the Mighty One. But Yisrael will not be in want of a wise man, nor the tribe of Yacob, a son of the Torah.
46:5 But only prepare your heart so that you obey the Torah, and be subject to those who are wise and understanding with fear. And prepare your soul that you shall not depart from them.
46:6 If you do this, those pleasant tidings will come to you of which I spoke to you earlier, and you will not fall into the torment of which I spoke to you earlier.
46:7 But with regard to the word that I shall be taken up, I did not let it be known to them at that time, not even to my son.