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    Jewel of Canaan: A Story Adapted from the Book of Judges
    Jewel of Canaan: A Story Adapted from the Book of Judges
    Jewel of Canaan: A Story Adapted from the Book of Judges
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    Jewel of Canaan: A Story Adapted from the Book of Judges

    By Marion Dawson Gunderson

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    DEBORAH is a beautiful young Israelite woman living in ancient Canaan. Her people are oppressed by a greedy Canaanite king named Jabin. The kings troops, led by General Sisera, often steal the peoples cropsand sometimes their children.

    Will Deborahs village be plundered next? Despite her fears, Deborah still dreams of marrying a certain young man, and living a normal life among her people. However, Gods plan for Deborah holds some challenges she could never imagine.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateSep 24, 2012
    ISBN9781449752033
    Jewel of Canaan: A Story Adapted from the Book of Judges
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    Marion Dawson Gunderson

    Marion Dawson Gunderson has used her literary skills in journalism, historical fiction, and storytelling. She lives in North Carolina where she enjoys friends and family, Bible teaching, hiking, and dark chocolate. Marion’s stories are family friendly and based on solid research. To learn more go to www.BraveBeautyBooks.com

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      Jewel of Canaan - Marion Dawson Gunderson

      Copyright © 2012 by Marion Dawson Gunderson.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Illustrations by Susan Shorter

      Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4497-5202-6 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-5203-3 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012908396

      WestBow Press rev. date: 09/20/2012

      Contents

      1.   Spring

      2.   A Promise

      3.   Passover

      4.   Summer

      5.   Fall

      6.   The Wedding Day

      7.   Winter

      8.   A Proposal

      9.   The Judge

      10.   Family

      11.   The Way Back

      12.   Messages

      13.   The Battle

      14.   Home

      For Kira

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      1 

      Spring

      Long ago in the land of Canaan, there lived a little girl named Deborah, a name that means bee. Deborah loved to play among the wildflowers that covered the hills near her village. She tagged along with her older brothers, Zev and Carmie, when they explored Canaan’s rocky cliffs and dark caves.

      Deborah grew into a beautiful young woman. Her skin was a radiant bronze from days spent in the sun. Shiny black hair framed her lovely face. Young men went out of their way to catch a glimpse of her when she worked at the weaving loom in the courtyard, or when she watched her twin sisters, Ariel and Alissa.

      One morning, when Deborah and her mother were outside for a few minutes, Ariel and Alissa decided to make butter. They’d seen Deborah do it many times, and it looked like fun. Ariel took down the bag of milk from its peg in the kitchen, grabbed its leather strings, and began swinging it around like a windmill blade. After a few swings, Alissa shouted, "That’s not how to do it! Let me!"

      No, it’s still my turn, said Ariel.

      Let go! It’s mine! demanded Alissa. She reached for the strings.

      "No, you let go! I had it first," cried Ariel. The twins pulled furiously, stretching the strings between them. Alissa gave it her hardest tug, yanking the strings out of Ariel’s hands. The bag thudded to the floor, splashing the precious milk everywhere.

      "Now see what you’ve done! cried Ariel, wiping milk off her feet. Wait until Mama sees this."

      Just then, Deborah appeared in the doorway, carrying a jug of water. Seeing the spill, she exclaimed, What in the world—

      It’s Alissa’s fault! cried Ariel. I had it first, and she—

      "It was my turn!" shouted Alissa.

      We’ll settle this later, said Deborah, setting the heavy jug on the floor. For now, you two need to clean up this mess. She handed each girl a rag.

      But I— objected Alissa.

      No more arguing! said Deborah. After you’ve mopped up the milk, take some of this water and rinse it down. We don’t want this house smelling sour when Mama gets back.

      The twins sank to their knees, and began mopping silently. Deborah watched them with a stern expression that masked the deep affection she felt for her little sisters. Let me know when you’re done, she said quietly. There’s one more thing we need to do.

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      Deborah, Alissa, Ariel! I’m home! called Mama.

      We’re out here, Mama!" called Deborah. Mama entered the kitchen, pausing to set some bundles of yarn on the table. She pushed open the door to the milking shed. Her three daughters were crouched around a nervous she-goat.

      We’re having a milking lesson, said Deborah. Ariel pulled and squeezed

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