38. The tribe of Dan was counted. The names of all the men who were 20 years old or older and able to serve in the army were listed. They were listed with their families and family groups.
39. The total number of men counted from the tribe of Dan was 62,700.
40. The tribe of Asher was counted. The names of all the men who were 20 years old or older and able to serve in the army were listed. They were listed with their families and family groups.
41. The total number of men counted from the tribe of Asher was 41,500.
42. The tribe of Naphtali was counted. The names of all the men who were 20 years old or older and able to serve in the army were listed. They were listed by name with their families and family groups.
43. The total number of men counted from the tribe of Naphtali was 53,400.
44. Moses, Aaron, and the twelve leaders of Israel counted these men. (There was one leader from each tribe.)
45. They counted every man who was 20 years old or older and able to serve in the army. Each man was listed with his family.
46. The total number of men counted was 603,550 men.
47. The families from the tribe of Levi were not counted with the other Israelites.
48. The Lord had told Moses:
49. “Don’t count the men from the tribe of Levi or include them with the other Israelites.
50. Tell the Levites that they are responsible for the Tent of the Agreement. They must take care of that tent and everything that is with it. They must carry the Holy Tent and everything in it. They must make their camp around it and take care of it.
51. Whenever the Holy Tent is moved, the Levites must do it. Whenever the Holy Tent is set up, the Levites must do it. They are the men who will take care of the Holy Tent. Anyone else who tries to take care of the tent must be killed.
52. The Israelites will make their camps in separate divisions. Everyone must camp near their family flag.
53. The Levites will set up their tents so that they surround the Tent of the Agreement. They will serve as guards and keep the people away from the Tent. This will protect the Israelites from the Lord’s anger.”
54. The Lord had given these commandments to Moses. So the Israelites did everything he commanded.