When Eliezer ran to meet her, and asked her for a drink, she hastened to give him some, and offered at once to fill the trough and water all the thirsty camels. Then Eliezer asked her whose daughter she was, and when she told him, he knew at once that God had guided him to the very maiden whom Abraham wanted his son to marry!
Was not this a quick answer? And Eliezer not only asked, but he thanked God for the answer. "And the man bowed down his head and worshipped the Lord."
Then he gave Rebecca some beautiful presents; as well as many precious things for her mother and her brother.
And so Rebecca consented to go back with Eliezer and became Isaac's wife; and Isaac was very glad his father had sent for her all that long way, for he loved her very much.
By and by God sent Isaac and Rebecca two little twin sons, who grew up to be men.
Esau was the elder, and Jacob was the younger.
Esau was a very clever hunter, and lived an adventurous life among the mountains, and was often away for days in his hunting excursions.
Jacob, however, preferred staying quietly at home, living in the tents, and looking after the flocks and herds.
Isaac was now getting old, and he loved Esau the best of his two sons, because Esau often brought him a wild animal from his hunting, and would cook it for his father and make it into a savoury dish.
But Rebecca loved Jacob the best; and in after years, through her making him such a favourite, she had the greatest sorrow of her life.