Historians report that during this period, many Gentiles “attached themselves more or less closely to Jewish communities, took part in the Jewish divine service and observed Jewish precepts sometimes more, sometimes less completely. ” ​ — The History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ.
Historianët raportojnë se gjatë kësaj periudhe, mjaft johebrenj « lidhën marrëdhënie pak a shumë të ngushta me komunitetet judaike, morën pjesë në adhurimin e tyre dhe zbatuan ligjet e tyre, kush më shumë e kush më pak ». — The History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ.