Screenplay ~~- The Baby-Making War

Jacob & Leah & Rachel Journey To Neck Ridge


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Jacob leads his caravan away from Esau's path.

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OUTSIDE AT THE SHELTER-TOWN IN THE DAYTIME:

Jacob's caravan comes to Succoth [Tent-Town].

-- He builds himself a house.

-- He makes shelters for his cattle.

-- But Jacob's sons fight with the local young men over girls, so...

-- Jacob and his caravan flee Tent-Town;

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OUTSIDE AT THE NECK RIDGE IN THE DAYTIME:

Finally Jacob journeys in peace to Shechem (Neck) Ridge in the land of Canaan, [completing his journey south from] from Padan-aram, [the Syrian Highland plateau].

Jacob pitches his tent facing the city, [the so called, "friendly" city of Shalem].

Jacob buys the parcel of the field (where he spreads his tent) from its owner, the sons of DONKEY-MAN, (PRINCE SHECHEM's dad) for 100 pieces of silver.

There, on Shechem ridge, Jacob erects an altar.

JACOB
(before altar)
I name this place El-Elohe-Israel: β€œYahweh the Elohim of Isra’el is (our) strength!”