Ezekiel 48:19
New International Version
The workers from the city who farm it will come from all the tribes of Israel.

New Living Translation
Those who come from the various tribes to work in the city may farm it.

English Standard Version
And the workers of the city, from all the tribes of Israel, shall till it.

Berean Standard Bible
The workers of the city who cultivate it will come from all the tribes of Israel.

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

New King James Version
The workers of the city, from all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it.

New American Standard Bible
And the workers of the city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it.

NASB 1995
“The workers of the city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it.

NASB 1977
“And the workers of the city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it.

Legacy Standard Bible
The workers of the city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it.

Amplified Bible
The workers of the city, from all the tribes of Israel shall cultivate it.

Christian Standard Bible
The city’s workers from all the tribes of Israel will cultivate it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The city’s workers from all the tribes of Israel will cultivate it.

American Standard Version
And they that labor in the city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall till it.

Contemporary English Version
People from the city will farm the land, no matter which tribe they belong to.

English Revised Version
And they that labour in the city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall till it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
City workers from all the tribes in Israel will farm it.

Good News Translation
Anyone who lives in the city, no matter which tribe he comes from, may farm that land.

International Standard Version
The city workers who cultivate it are to come from all the tribes of Israel.

Majority Standard Bible
The workers of the city who cultivate it will come from all the tribes of Israel.

NET Bible
The workers of the city from all the tribes of Israel will cultivate it.

New Heart English Bible
Those who labor in the city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.

World English Bible
Those who labor in the city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
even [to] him who is serving the city, they serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
even to him who is serving the city, they serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.

Smith's Literal Translation
And serving the city they shall serve it from all the tribes of Israel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they that serve the city, shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And those who serve the city will be taken from all the tribes of Israel.

New American Bible
The workers of the city, from all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it.

New Revised Standard Version
The workers of the city, from all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they that work for the city shall be recruited out of all the tribes of Israel.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he who works for the city shall be enlisted from all the tribes of Israel
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they that serve the city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall till it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they that labour for the city shall labour for it out of all the tribes of Israel.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Portion for the Priests
18The remainder of the length bordering the holy portion and running adjacent to it will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city. 19The workers of the city who cultivate it will come from all the tribes of Israel. 20The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits. You are to set apart the holy portion, along with the city property.…

Cross References
Numbers 18:21-24
Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. / The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites. ...

Leviticus 25:32-34
As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. / So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. / But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.

Joshua 21:1-3
Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel / at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” / So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

1 Chronicles 6:54-60
Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...

Nehemiah 11:3-36
These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants— / while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; / and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. ...

Isaiah 61:5-6
Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers. / But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches.

Jeremiah 33:22
As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister before Me.”

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Revelation 1:6
who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

Revelation 5:10
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”

Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

Matthew 19:28
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 22:30
so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Acts 6:2-4
So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. / Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them / and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Romans 15:16
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.


Treasury of Scripture

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

shall serve.

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.

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…

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Ezekiel 48
1. The portions of the twelve tribes;
8. of the sanctuary;
15. of the city and suburbs;
21. and of the prince.
23. The portions of the twelve tribes.
30. The dimensions and gates of the city.














The workers from the city
This phrase indicates a group of people who are actively engaged in labor. In the Hebrew context, the word for "workers" (עֹבְדֵי) suggests those who serve or work diligently. The city here refers to the holy city, Jerusalem, which is central to the Israelites' identity and worship. Historically, Jerusalem was not only a spiritual center but also a hub of activity and governance. The workers symbolize the collective effort of the community in maintaining and cultivating the land, reflecting a unity of purpose among the people of God.

who cultivate it
The act of cultivation (עָבַד) in Hebrew implies not just physical labor but also stewardship and care. This reflects the biblical principle of humans as caretakers of God's creation, a theme that runs throughout Scripture from Genesis onward. Cultivation is both a literal and metaphorical act, representing the nurturing of both land and spiritual life. In the context of Ezekiel, it signifies the restoration and renewal of the land and the people after exile, a hopeful promise of God's faithfulness and provision.

will come from all the tribes of Israel
This phrase emphasizes inclusivity and unity among the tribes of Israel. Historically, the twelve tribes were often divided, but this vision of workers coming from all tribes signifies a reunification and collective identity under God's covenant. Theologically, it points to the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham and his descendants, highlighting the restoration of Israel as a whole. This unity is a foretaste of the ultimate gathering of God's people, a theme echoed in the New Testament with the inclusion of all nations in God's redemptive plan.

(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.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The workers
וְהָעֹבֵ֖ד (wə·hā·‘ō·ḇêḏ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

of the city
הָעִ֑יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

who cultivate it
יַעַבְד֕וּהוּ (ya·‘aḇ·ḏū·hū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

will come from all
מִכֹּ֖ל (mik·kōl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the tribes
שִׁבְטֵ֥י (šiḇ·ṭê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

of Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


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