Count all the men 30 to 50 years old. Those are the men who must come and serve at the tent of meeting.
“Count the families of Merari. Count them family by family.
Here is the work they must do at the tent of meeting. They must carry the frames of the holy tent. They must carry its crossbars, posts and bases.
“Here is what the Levites must do. Men 25 years old or more must come and take part in the work at the tent of meeting.
A soldier does not take part in things that don’t have anything to do with the army. Instead, he tries to please his commanding officer.