2 Esdras 16:44

44 Those who marry must not expect to have children, and those who don't marry must live as if they had been widowed.

2 Esdras 16:44 In-Context

43 Farmers should not expect to harvest their crops or pick their grapes.

44 Those who marry must not expect to have children, and those who don't marry must live as if they had been widowed.

45 Anything that is done will be useless.

46 Foreigners will harvest the crops, seize the wealth, tear down the houses, and carry off the children as slaves. Anyone who has children will be bringing them up to be slaves or to die of starvation.