Ezekiel 48:19

19 And those that serve the city shall be from all the tribes of Israel.

Ezekiel 48:19 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 48:19

And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the
tribes of Israel.
] Whether they be civil magistrates, or ministers of the word, they shall be of Israel, and be Israelites indeed; and shall be taken out of the several tribes; some out of one tribe, and some out of another; all shall have the honour, as well as the labour, of serving the church and interest of Christ; yea, all true Israelites shall contribute as much as in them lies to the service of it.

Ezekiel 48:19 In-Context

17 And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty reeds, and toward the west two hundred and fifty.

18 And the residue in length over against the lot of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: which shall be what is left of the lot of the holy portion; it shall be for food unto those that serve the city.

19 And those that serve the city shall be from all the tribes of Israel.

20 All the lot of twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand square: ye shall separate by lot for the sanctuary and for the possession of the city.

21 And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy lot, and of the possession of the city, over against the twenty-five thousand reeds of the holy lot unto the east border, and westward over against the twenty-five thousand unto the west border, over against the said portions shall be of the prince; and it shall be a holy lot; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.