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About Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Born around 346 A.D. in Stridon, St. Jerome was a scholar fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew whose ascetic discipline and deep engagement with Scripture prepared him for a monumental task: translating the Bible into Latin. Commissioned by Pope Damasus I around 382 A.D., Jerome began by revising the flawed Old Latin Gospels, then expanded his work to the entire Bible. For the New Testament, he corrected Latin texts using Greek manuscripts; for the Old Testament, he translated most books directly from Hebrew—a controversial but principled choice. His final Psalter, however, followed the Greek Septuagint tradition for liturgical use. This composite translation, later known as the Vulgate (editio vulgata), became the authoritative biblical text of the Western Church, formally endorsed at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Vulgate’s influence extends beyond theology into textual criticism and Latin education. As one of the earliest translations grounded in original-language scholarship, it offers a vital witness to the state of biblical texts in late antiquity. Jerome’s lexical and syntactic decisions are studied to trace manuscript history and assess variant readings. Its elegant Latin, consistent in grammar and rich in vocabulary, became a model for medieval and Renaissance learning, bridging classical and ecclesiastical Latin. More than a translation, the Vulgate helped define Christian doctrine, preserved the Latin language, and laid essential groundwork for the critical study of Scripture—remaining indispensable to students of Latin, theology, and textual history.

Exodus 28:35

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 28:35 Et vestietur ea Aaron in officio ministerii, ut audiatur sonitus quando ingreditur et egreditur Sanctuarium in conspectu Domini, et non moriatur. And Aaron shall be clothed with it in the service of ministry, so that the sound may … Continue reading →

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Exodus 28:34

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 28:34 ita ut tintinnabulum sit aureum et malum punicum: rursumque tintinnabulum aliud aureum et malum punicum. thus, so that there may be a golden bell and a pomegranate, and again another golden bell and a pomegranate. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Exodus 28:33

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 28:33 Deorsum vero, ad pedes eiusdem tunicæ, per circuitum, quasi mala punica facies, ex hyacintho, et purpura, et cocco bis tincto, mistis in medio tintinnabulis, And below, at the feet of the same tunic, all around, you shall make … Continue reading →

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Exodus 28:32

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 28:32 in cuius medio supra erit capitium, et ora per gyrum eius textilis, sicut fieri solet in extremis vestium partibus, ne facile rumpatur. in the middle of which, above, there shall be an opening, and the edge around it … Continue reading →

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Exodus 28:31

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 28:31 Facies et tunicam superhumeralis totam hyacinthinam, You shall also make the tunic of the ephod entirely of hyacinth-blue, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Facies you shall make VERB 2 FUT ACT IND 3RD CONJ 2 et and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 28:30

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 28:30 Pones autem in rationali iudicii Doctrinam et Veritatem, quæ erunt in pectore Aaron, quando ingredietur coram Domino: et gestabit iudicium filiorum Israel in pectore suo, in conspectu Domini semper. You shall place in the breastpiece of judgment Doctrine … Continue reading →

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Exodus 28:29

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 28:29 Portabitque Aaron nomina filiorum Israel in rationali iudicii super pectus suum, quando ingredietur Sanctuarium, memoriale coram Domino in æternum. And Aaron shall carry the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of judgment over his chest, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 28:28

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 28:28 et stringatur rationale annulis suis cum annulis superhumeralis vitta hyacinthina, ut maneat iunctura fabrefacta, et a seinvicem rationale et superhumerale nequeant separari. and the breastpiece shall be fastened by its rings to the rings of the ephod with … Continue reading →

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Exodus 28:27

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 28:27 Nec non et alios duos annulos aureos, qui ponendi sunt in utroque latere superhumeralis deorsum, quod respicit contra faciem iuncturæ inferioris, ut aptari possit cum superhumerali, And likewise two other golden rings, which are to be placed on … Continue reading →

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Exodus 28:26

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 28:26 Facies et duos annulos aureos, quos pones in summitatibus rationalis, in oris, quæ e regione sunt superhumeralis, et posteriora eius aspiciunt. You will make also two golden rings, which you will place on the top edges of the … Continue reading →

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