42. Here is the number of men from the tribe of Naphtali. All of the men who were able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed in keeping with the records of their tribes and families.
43. The number from the tribe of Naphtali was 53,400.
44. Those were the men Moses and Aaron counted. The 12 leaders of Israel helped them. There was one leader from each tribe.
45. The men who were counted were able to serve in Israel's army. All of them were 20 years old or more. They were counted family by family.
46. The total number was 603,550.
47. But the families of the tribe of Levi were not counted along with the others.
48. The Lord had spoken to Moses. He had said,
49. "You must not count the men from the tribe of Levi. Do not include them when you list the other men of Israel.
50. "Instead, put the Levites in charge of the holy tent. That is where the tablets of the covenant are kept. The Levites will be in charge of everything that belongs to the holy tent. They must carry the tent and everything that belongs to it. They must take care of it. They must set up camp around it.