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26 Later the man moved to Syria and founded a city there, naming it Luz, too, as it is still known today.

27 The tribe of Manasseh failed to drive out the people living in Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, with their surrounding towns; so the Canaanites stayed there. 28 In later years when the Israelis were stronger, they put the Canaanites to work as slaves, but never did force them to leave the country.

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26 He then went to the land of the Hittites,(A) where he built a city and called it Luz,(B) which is its name to this day.

27 But Manasseh did not(C) drive out the people of Beth Shan or Taanach or Dor(D) or Ibleam(E) or Megiddo(F) and their surrounding settlements, for the Canaanites(G) were determined to live in that land. 28 When Israel became strong, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor but never drove them out completely.(H)

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