"And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel." — Ezekiel 48:19

Ezekiel 48:19 · KJV

“And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.”

— Ezekiel 48:19

And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy {portion shall be} ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy {portion}; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city.

Verse 20

All the oblation {shall be} five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.

Ezekiel 48 — Context

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

And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.

All the oblation {shall be} five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.

And the residue {shall be} for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house {shall be} in the midst thereof.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:7-23

And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.

Nehemiah 11:1-36

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts {to dwell} in {other} cities.

Ezekiel 45:6

And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy {portion}: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.