The Book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, was originally written in Biblical Hebrew. This language was used by the ancient Israelites and is the primary language of the Jewish scriptures, known as the Tanakh.
Biblical Hebrew is distinct from modern Hebrew, with differences in grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. The text of Genesis, like the rest of the Torah (the first five books of the Bible), was meticulously preserved by scribes over centuries.
Understanding the original language helps scholars and theologians interpret the text more accurately, as translations can sometimes lose nuances or specific meanings present in the original Hebrew.