When the man heard these words, he again praised God, and then he brought out rich clothing, and jewels of gold and silver, and gave them to Rebekah.  He also gave presents to her mother and brother.  When they asked Rebekah if she would go with the man, she said “Yes,” and took leave of her friends, who blessed her.  Then, with her nurse and her maids, she rode upon the camels, and followed the man, for she believed that so God had ordered it.

Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi, and one evening he walked into the fields to meditate.  As he lifted up his eyes he saw the company of camels coming towards him.  At the same time, Rebekah lifted up her eyes and saw Isaac.  When the man told her it was his master Isaac, she alighted from the camel, and covered her face with a veil, according to the custom of the East.  When the man told Isaac all he had done, Isaac was pleased, and welcomed Rebekah, and gave her the tent that had been his mother’s.  And she became his wife.

[Illustration:  Rebekah journeying to Isaac.]

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JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN.

How wonderful is the way in which God works for those who fear Him!  The history of Joseph teaches us this truth.

Joseph had one younger and ten elder brothers.  The name of the younger brother was Benjamin.  Jacob was the father of them all; and Rachel was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.  Jacob loved Joseph more than all his other sons, and made him a coat of many colours; but his elder brothers hated him, and one day, when far away from home, proposed to kill him.  They cast him into a pit instead, and afterwards sold him as a slave to some merchants who were travelling from Gilead to Egypt.  When they returned to their father, they took Joseph’s coat of many colours, which they had dipped in blood, and brought it to Jacob, saying:  “This have we found:  know now if it be thy son’s coat or no.”  Jacob knew the coat; and thought Joseph had been killed by some wild beast, and mourned for him greatly.

[Illustration:  The meeting of Isaac and Rebekah.]

The merchants carried Joseph into Egypt, and sold him to one of the king’s officers, named Potiphar.  But, though a slave, he was not forsaken by God.  No, God was with him, and made all that he did to prosper.  His master placed him over all his house, but his mistress wanted him to commit a great sin.  When he refused, she accused him unjustly to his master, and Potiphar had him cast into prison.