Template:Patrilineal descent of the High Priests of Israel

This template returns a chart of the High Priests of Israel, beginning with Abraham, ordered by patrilineal descent.

  • The parameter |hideafter=, if provided, hides entries after the one whose number in the list is provided.
  • If provided a value, the parameter |showSashai= turns on display of an additional entry for Sashai ben Abishua, which is not shown by default.
  • If provided a value, the parameter |noChart= will suppress the chart enclosure, instead returning a plain ordered list.


Patrilineal descent
  1. Abraham
  2. Isaac
  3. Jacob
  4. Levi
  5. Kehath
  6. Amram
  7. Aaron
  8. Eleazar
  9. Phinehas
  10. Abishua
  11. Bukki
  12. Uzzi
  13. Zerahiah
  14. Meraioth
  15. Azariah
  16. Amariah
  17. Ahitub
  18. Zadok
  19. Ahimaaz
  20. Azariah
  21. Yohanan
  22. Azariah II
  23. Amariah
  24. Ahitub
  25. Zadok II
  26. Shallum
  27. Hilkiah
  28. Azariah IV
  29. Seraiah
  30. Jehozadak
  31. Joshua the High Priest
  32. Joiakim
  33. Eliashib
  34. Joiada
  35. Johanan
  36. Jaddua
  37. Onias I
  38. Simon I
  39. Onias II
  40. Simon II
  41. Onias III