Because the Jews were so widely dispersed, many non - Jews became familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures.
نَتِيجَةَ تَشَتُّتِ ٱلْيَهُودِ فِي بُلْدَانٍ كَثِيرَةٍ ،‏ صَارَتِ ٱلْأَسْفَارُ ٱلْعِبْرَانِيَّةُ مَأْلُوفَةً لَدَى ٱلْكَثِيرِ مِنْ غَيْرِ ٱلْيَهُودِ .‏