4 For the sons of Joseph had become two tribes,+ Ma·nasʹseh+ and Eʹphra·im;+ and they had not given a share in the land to the Levites, except cities+ to dwell in and their pasture grounds for their livestock and their property.+
5And the sons of Reuʹben+ the firstborn of Israel—for he was the firstborn;+ but for his profaning the lounge of his father+ his right as firstborn was given to the sons of Joseph+ the son of Israel, so that he was not to be enrolled genealogically for the right of the firstborn.