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In the Bible, Moses tells the Israelites to kill the men and non virgin women, and to keep the virgin women for themselves. What happened to these women? Were they expected to assimilate to Jewish customs? Did some follow their own beliefs in secret? Did any openly rebel against their situation?

by /u/cordis_melum in /r/AskHistorians

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