On these days every one who has before made a vow of fasting is to give himself to
prayer.
(In extenuation of the apparent harshness and literality of our renderings, it should be
stated, that both the Sepher Yetsirah and the Megillath Taanith are here for the first time
translated into English.)
III. LIST OF HIGH-PRIESTS FROM THE ACCESSION OF HEROD THE
GREAT TO THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM.
Appointed by
Herod the Great ... 1. Ananel. 2. Aristobulus. 3. Jesus, son of Phabes. 4. Simon, son of
Boethos. 5. Matthias, son of Theophilos. 6. Joazar, son of Boethos.
Archelaus ... 7. Eleazar, son of Boethos. 8. Jesus, son of Sie.
Quirinius ... 9. Ananos (Annas).
Valerius Gratus ... 10. Ishmael, son of Phabi. 11. Eleazar, son of Ananos. 12. Simon, son
of Camithos. 13. Joseph (Caiaphas).
Vitellius ... 14. Jonathan, son of Ananos. 15. Theophilos, son of Ananos.
Agrippa I. ... 16. Simon Cantheras, son of Boethos. 17. Matthias, son of Ananos. 18.
Elionaios, son of Cantheras.
Herod of Chalcis ... 19. Joseph, son of Camithos. 20. Ananias, son of Nedebaios.
Agrippa II. ... 21. Ishmael, son of Phabi. 22. Joseph Cabi, son of Simon. 23. Ananos, son
of Ananos. 24. Jesus, son of Damnaios. 25. Jesus, so n of Gamaliel. 26. Matthias, son of
Theophilos.
The People during the last war ... 27. Phannias, son of Samuel.
IV. LIST OF PROCURATORS OF JUDAEA.
3 B.C. to 66 A.D. ... 1. Ethnarch Archelaus. 2. Coponius. 3. M. Ambivius. 4. Annius
Rufus. 5. Valerius Gratus. 6. Pontius Pilate. 7. Marcellus. 8. King Agrippa. 9. Cuspius
Fadus. 10. Tiberius Alexander. 11. Ventidius Cumanus. 12. Antonius Felix. 13. Porcius
Festus. 14. Albinus. 15. Gessius Florus.
V. LIST OF ROMAN GOVERNORS OF SYRIA.
6 B.C. to 69 A.D. ... 1. P. Quinctilius Varus. 2. M. Lollius. 3. C. Marcius Censorinus (?)
4. L. Volusius Saturniuns. 5. P. Sulpic. Quirinius. 6. Qu. Caecilius Creticus Silanus. 7.