The Old Testament was translated from the Hebrew and Aramaic original into German appearing in parts beginning in 1523, with this portion published in 1524, the entire Bible in Low German in 1532 and in High German in 1534 The Old Testament was translated from the Hebrew and Aramaic original into German appearing in parts beginning in 1523, with this portion published in 1524, the entire Bible in Low German in 1532 and in High German in 1534