Bamidbar 2:33

33 But the Levi’im were not counted with the Bnei Yisroel; as Hashem commanded Moshe.

Bamidbar 2:33 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 2:33

But the Levites were not numbered among the children of
Israel
At this time, not among the Israelites, but by themselves, they being a camp of themselves:

as the Lord commanded Moses;
( Numbers 1:48 Numbers 1:49 ) .

Bamidbar 2:33 In-Context

31 All they that were numbered in the machaneh of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall break camp last with their degel (standard, banner).

32 These are those which were numbered of the Bnei Yisroel by the bais of their avot; all those that were numbered of the machanot by their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

33 But the Levi’im were not counted with the Bnei Yisroel; as Hashem commanded Moshe.

34 And the Bnei Yisroel did according to all that Hashem commanded Moshe; so they encamped by the degelim (standards, banners) of them, and so they set forward, every one after their mishpekhot, according to the bais of their avot.