Eleazar (I)

I. ELEAZAR, the third son of Aaron, and his successor in the dignity of High Priest. Phineas succeeded Eleazar. He entred the land of promise with Joshua, and is thought to have lived there three and twenty, or five and twenty years. The High Priesthood continued in his family to the time of Eli the High Priest, who was of Ithamar’s family. Eleazar was buried at Gabaath, belonging to Phinehas, in the Josh. xxiv. ult.tribe of Ephraim.

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