This article is from the Bible FAQ, by Michael Paul Johnson mpj@ebible.org with numerous contributions by others.
The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew. The New
Testament was originally written in Koine Greek. There are a few
passages in Aramaic and Chaldean. Because languages continually
evolve, and people speak many languages, the Holy Bible is being
translated by many groups, with the goal of providing a copy to
everyone in their own language.
 
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