But now thou hast cast (us) off, and brought us to dishonor, And goest not forth with our hosts.
All the day long is my dishonor before me, And the shame of my face hath covered me,
For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth, By reason of the enemy and the avenger.
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine.
He brought me to the banqueting-house, And his banner over me was love.
Jehovah appeared of old unto me, (saying), Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them.
No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, (there) ye may be also.
Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.