Editing Aaron (section)

===Descendants===
[[File:Descendants of Aaron according to the book of Esdras Carthage Judges of Israel- Jephthah, Elon, Abdon, Ibzan Saul Odysse - Schedell Hartmann - 1493.jpg|thumb|Aaron's descendants including [[Zerahiah]], [[Meraioth]], [[Amaziah]] and [[Ahitub]].]]

Aaron married [[Elisheba]], daughter of [[Amminadab]] and sister of [[Nahshon]] of the tribe of Judah.<ref>[[Book of Exodus|Exodus]] 6:23</ref> The sons of Aaron were [[Nadab (son of Aaron)|Nadab]], [[Abihu]], [[Eleazar]] and [[Ithamar]];{{refn |group = "note" |Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.<ref>{{Bibleverse|1|Chronicles|24:1}}</ref>}} only the latter two had progeny. A descendant of Aaron is an Aaronite, or [[Kohen]], meaning Priest.<ref>{{harvnb|Steinmetz|2005|p=95}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Freedman|Beck|Myers|2000|p=1}}</ref> Any non-Aaronic [[Levite]]—i.e., descended from Levi but not from Aaron<ref>{{harvnb|Harbour|Reed|Tinsley|2005|pp=47–48}}</ref>—assisted the Levitical priests of the family of Aaron in the care of the tabernacle; later of the temple.<ref group = "note">According to Samaritan sources, a civil war once broke out between the sons of Itamar [[Eli (Bible)]] and the sons of Phineas (son of Eleazar) that resulted in a division of those who followed Eli and those who followed High Priest Uzzi ben Bukki at Mount Gerizim Bethel. (A third group followed neither.) Ironically, and likewise according to Samaritan sources, the high priests' line of the sons of Phineas died out in 1624 CE with the death of the 112th High Priest, Shlomyah ben Pinhas, at which time the priesthood was transferred to the sons of Itamar. See article Samaritan for list of High Priests from 1613 to 2004—the 131st high priest of the Samaritans is [[Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq]]. Also see article, [[Samaritan]]</ref>

The [[Gospel of Luke]] records that both [[Zechariah (priest)|Zechariah]] and [[Elizabeth (biblical figure)|Elizabeth]] and therefore their son [[John the Baptist]] were descendants of Aaron.<ref>{{Bibleverse||Luke|1:5|KJB}}</ref>