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# Languages in the Old Testament
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Most of the Old Testament was written in Hebrew, that is, the language of the Israelites.
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There are a few places in the Old Testament where a different language was used. This language is called Aramaic. The Aramaic language was used in Genesis 31:47; Jeremiah 10:11; Daniel 2:4-7:28; Ezra 4:8-6:18, 7:12-26. The Jews started speaking Aramaic during the time of the Babylonian exile. Aramaic was similar to the Hebrew language.
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See: [Old Testament (Law and Prophets)](../articles/oldtestament.md); [Israel](../articles/israel.md); [Exile](../articles/exile.md)
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## More Information About This Topic
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About 300 years before Jesus was born, the Old Testament was translated into Greek. This translation is sometimes called “the Greek Old Testament” or the “Septuagint.”
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See: [Languages in the New Testament](../articles/languages.md)
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