41. The total for the tribe of Asher was 41,500.
42. The roster of families and households for the descendants of Naphtali listed the men by name who were at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty.
43. The total for the tribe of Naphtali was 53,400.
44. Moses, Aaron, and the 12 leaders of Israel, each representing his own family, added up these totals.
45. So the Israelites were registered by households. The grand total of men who were at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty
46. was 603,550.
47. But the households from the tribe of Levi were not registered along with the other Israelites.
48. The Lord had said to Moses,
49. “Don’t register the tribe of Levi or include them in the census with the other Israelites.
50. Put the Levites in charge of the tent of God’s words, including the equipment for the tent and everything else having to do with the tent. The Levites will carry the tent and all its equipment. They will take care of the tent and camp around it.
51. When the tent has to be moved, the Levites will take it down. When we camp, they will set it up. Anyone else who comes near the tent will be put to death.
52. “The other Israelites will camp with each family in its own area under its own flag.
53. The Levites will camp all around the tent of God’s words. In this way ⌊the Lord⌋ won’t be angry with the community of Israel. So the Levites will be in charge of the tent of God’s words.”
54. The Israelites did everything as the Lord commanded Moses.