2 BARUCH 80
80:1 And now, my brothers," when the enemies had surrounded the city, malakim were sent from YAHWEH the Most High. And they demolished the fortification of the strong wall, and HE destroyed their solid iron comers which could not be loosened.
80:2 Nevertheless, they hid the Kodesh vessels lest they be polluted by the enemies.
80:3 And when they had done these things, they left the demolished wall, the looted house, the burned Great Tabernacle, and the people who were overcome to the enemies, for they were delivered up lest the enemies should boast and say, "We have overcome to such an extent that we have even destroyed the house of YAHWEH the Most High."
80:4 They have also bound your brothers and carried them away to Babylon and have caused them to live there.
80:5 And we have been left here with very few.
80:6 That is the affliction about which I write to you.
80:7 For truly I know that the inhabitants of Zion were a comfort to you. As long as you knew that they were happy, this was more important than the affliction you endured being separated from them.