Josephus states that Ananus (Ananias), the son of Annas, had “servants who were utter rascals and who [would] take by force the tithes of the priests; nor did they refrain from beating those who refused to give. ”
يقول يوسيفوس ان حنانيا ،‏ ابن حنّان ،‏ كان لديه « خدام اوغاد يأخذون عشور الكهنة عنوة ،‏ ولا يحجمون عن ضرب مَن يأبى اعطاءهم اياها » .‏