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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 27:6

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:6 Facies et vectes altaris de lignis setim duos, quos operies laminis æneis: And you shall make also the carrying-poles of the altar from setim wood, two of them, which you shall cover with bronze plates; # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:5

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:5 quos pones subter arulam altaris: eritque craticula usque ad altaris medium. which you shall place beneath the little frame of the altar; and the grating shall reach up to the middle of the altar. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:4

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:4 Craticulamque in modum retis æneam: per cuius quattuor angulos erunt quattuor annuli ænei, And a grating in the manner of a mesh, of bronze; and at its four corners shall be four bronze rings, # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:3

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:3 Faciesque in usus eius lebetes ad suscipiendos cineres, et forcipes atque fuscinulas, et ignium receptacula. omnia vasa ex ære fabricabis. And you shall make for its use cauldrons for receiving ashes, and tongs and hooks, and fire-pans; all … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:2

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:2 Cornua autem per quattuor angulos ex ipso erunt: et operies illud ære. But the horns shall be from itself at the four corners, and you shall cover it with bronze. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cornua horns … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:1

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:1 Facies et altare de lignis setim, quod habebit quinque cubitus in longitudine, et totidem in latitudine, idest quadrum, et tres cubitos in altitudine. You shall make also an altar from setim wood, which shall have five cubits in … Continue reading →

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Exodus 26:37

Posted on March 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 26:37 Et quinque columnas deaurabis lignorum setim, ante quas ducetur tentorium: quarum erunt capita aurea, et bases æneæ. And you shall gild five columns of setim wood, before which the curtain shall be drawn; whose capitals shall be of … Continue reading →

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Exodus 26:36

Posted on March 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 26:36 Facies et tentorium in introitu tabernaculi de hyacintho, et purpura, coccoque bis tincto, et bysso retorta, opere plumarii. You shall also make a curtain at the entrance of the tabernacle, of hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 26:35

Posted on March 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 26:35 mensamque extra velum: et contra mensam candelabrum in latere tabernaculi meridiano: mensa enim stabit in parte Aquilonis. and the table you shall place outside the veil, and opposite the table the lampstand on the southern side of the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 26:34

Posted on March 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 26:34 Pones et propitiatorium super arcam testimonii in Sancto sanctorum: And you shall also place the propitiatory upon the ark of the testimony in the Holy of Holies; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Pones you shall place 2SG.FUT.ACT.IND, … Continue reading →

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