44 These were the men registered by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, all listed according to their ancestral descent.
45 They were registered by families—all the men of Israel who were twenty years old or older and able to go to war.
46 The total number was 603,550.
47 But this total did not include the Levites.
48 For the lord had said to Moses,
49 “Do not include the tribe of Levi in the registration; do not count them with the rest of the Israelites.
50 Put the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle of the Covenant, along with all its furnishings and equipment. They must carry the Tabernacle and all its furnishings as you travel, and they must take care of it and camp around it.