Numbers 1:48-50

Common English Bible

The Levites’ exclusion from the census

⁴⁸ The Lord spoke to Moses: ⁴⁹ You must not enlist the tribe of Levi, nor should you take their census along with the Israelites. ⁵⁰ Rather, assign the Levites to the covenant dwelling, to all its equipment, and to everything that belongs to it. They will carry the dwelling and all its equipment, perform its religious ceremonies, and camp around the dwelling.