Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 48:19
And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.
19. that serve the city ] Those who render inhabit (Hitz.) consider that the verse states directly who the inhabitants of the city shall be: “and as for the inhabitants of the city, they shall inhabit it (reading fem.) out of all the tribes of Israel.” On the other supposition: “and they that till the city shall till it (the domain of land) out of all the tribes of Israel.” This rendering also states, though indirectly, that the city shall be common to all the tribes of Israel, and that whoever comes to sojourn there shall live by the land belonging to the city. However the words be translated there is no ref. to two classes of persons citizens and labourers.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Either this service is a burden, and if so, it is fit all should bear their part in it; or it is a privilege and advantage, and then it is as fit the advantage should be equally given to all the tribes; all tribes shall be capable of the advantage, and liable to the burden.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
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.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(19) Out of all the tribes of Israel.The city itself is no longer, as of old, to belong to any particular tribe, but is to be situated on the common oblation, and its labourers are to be taken alike from all the tribes. Thus the old jealousies are to be extinguished, and in this, as in all other respects, each tribe is to be treated like every other.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Eze 48:19 And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.
Ver. 19. Shall serve it out of all the tribes, ] i.e., At the common charge, and by a general contribution.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
shall serve: Eze 45:6, 1Ki 4:7-23, Neh 11:1-36
Reciprocal: Eze 48:15 – for the city Rev 7:4 – all
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 48:19. Out of all the tribes means that the entire nation was to contribute to the support of those who rendered service for the common good-