Jos 14:4 | TNotes | STEP | 14:4 Joseph , the elder son of Jacob’s favorite wife Rachel, received a double portion of land through his sons Manasseh and Ephraim (see study note on Gen 48:5-7). Because the Levites did not receive a separate tribal territory (Josh 13:14 ), the total number of tribes with land remained at twelve.

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‏ Joshua 14:4

14:4 ^a Joseph, the elder son of Jacob’s favorite wife Rachel, received a double portion of land through his sons Manasseh and Ephraim (see study note on Gen 48:5-7). Because the Levites did not receive a separate tribal territory (Josh 13:14 ^b), the total number of tribes with land remained at twelve.