As to custody of the records of priestly families, Josephus, in his work Against Apion, stated that his nation gave the task to “men of the highest character. ”
Yosefus, dalam karyanya Against Apion, menyatakan bahwa bangsanya menyerahkan tugas untuk mengurus catatan silsilah keluarga imam kepada ” pria - pria berkepribadian terbaik ”.