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What language was the first Bible written in?
I know the answer, and I will give it to you as a 'new question' in three days ... this is a 'poll' to see how many people actually KNOW the correct answer. Hint ... it was NOT written in ONLY ONE language ...
13 Answers
- CathyLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Hebrew/Jewish Bible=Hebrew & Aramaic
Generally uses the Masoretic text
Christian Bible=Generally uses the Septuagint text, which was translated out of Hebrew into Greek in ancient times.
"Old" Testament=Hebrew & Aramaic
"New" Testament=Greek
- Anonymous5 years ago
it heavily isn't out of place to assert right here that the Bible wasn't written initially in English as such lots of seem to believe, judging from their arguments. some believe that the Scriptures have been written first in English and then set forth interior the barbarous languages of Latin, Greek or Hebrew for the sake of inquisitive pupils and critics. The old testomony became written in Hebrew and the hot testomony became written in Greek. The Hebrew text textile of the old testomony became translated into Greek, in the past the time of Christ via 70 translators.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Dear kris,
The Bible was originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic-Old testament. The New Testament was in Greek. The Bibles of today are translated from the original texts to the language of desire.
- rose_ovda_nightLv 41 decade ago
The original Bible is in the language Ancient Greek - Syriac
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- 1saintofGodLv 61 decade ago
As far as the Bible that people think of the Bible, Old English.
The original texts were written on scrolls. The languages would Greek and Hebrew, and I can not remember, if not transcribed into Latan, also Latan.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Old Testament in Hebrew and a little Aramaic and the New Testament in Greek.
- AslanLv 61 decade ago
the old testament was written in Hebrew and the new testament was written in Greek