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A:The Book of Genesis was written in the Hebrew language.

The Hebrew language developed from the original Canaanite language shortly before 900 BCE. Some parts of Genesis are early Hebrew while other parts a much later form of Hebrew, reflecting the times when different passages were written. The presence of two Aramaic loan-words (31:47) is an indication that this part of the Book was written during or after the Babylonian Exile.

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The Book of Genesis was written in the Hebrew language. Material identified by scholars as written by two anonymous sources now known as the Yahwist and the Elohist uses an earlier version of Hebrew than does material by the Priestly Source.

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The Book of Genesis is in Hebrew, and includes two Aramaic words (in 31:47). See also:

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