Which two of Jacob's sons did not receive land in Canaan?

• A. Reuben and Simeon
• B. Levi and Joseph
• C. Judah and Levi
• D. Dan and Naphtali

Answer: (B)

Land distribution in the Promised Land works like this: not every son received a single, defined piece of territory. Levi was set apart for priestly duties, so the Levi tribe did not get its own homeland. Instead, they were given cities scattered within the lands of the other tribes and certain areas for their needs, with no distinct tribal inheritance of land.

Joseph’s inheritance also isn’t a separate land allotment. His portion was divided between his two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, so there isn’t a distinct tribe named Joseph with its own land. That double portion through his sons means Joseph himself doesn’t have a separate land allotment.

So the two Jacob sons who did not receive land in Canaan are Levi and Joseph.