Author Archives: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

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 24:11

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 24:11 Nec super eos qui procul recesserant de filiis Israel, misit manum suam, videruntque Deum, et comederunt, ac biberunt. And upon the sons of Israel who had withdrawn afar, He did not stretch out His hand; and they saw … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:10

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Ex 24:10 et viderunt Deum Israel: et sub pedibus eius quasi opus lapidis sapphirini, et quasi cælum, cum serenum est. and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet was something like a work of sapphire stone, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:9

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Ex 24:9 Ascenderuntque Moyses et Aaron, Nadab et Abiu, et septuaginta de senioribus Israel: And Moyses and Aaron, Nadab and Abiu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Ascenderuntque and they went … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:8

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Ex 24:8 Ille vero sumptum sanguinem respersit in populum, et ait: Hic est sanguis fœderis quod pepigit Dominus vobiscum super cunctis sermonibus his. But he took the blood and sprinkled it upon the people, and said: “This is the blood … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:7

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Ex 25:7 Assumensque volumen fœderis, legit audiente populo: qui dixerunt: Omnia quæ locutus est Dominus, faciemus, et erimus obedientes. And taking the volume of the covenant, he read it while the people listened; and they said: All the words which … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:6

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Ex 24:6 Tulit itaque Moyses dimidiam partem sanguinis, et misit in crateras: partem autem residuam fudit super altare. And Moyses therefore took half of the blood, and put it into basins; but the remaining part he poured upon the altar. … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:5

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Ex 24:5 Misitque iuvenes de filiis Israel, et obtulerunt holocausta, immolaveruntque victimas pacificas Domino, vitulos. And he sent young men from the sons of Israel, and they offered holocausts and sacrificed peace-victims to the LORD, calves. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:4

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Ex 24:4 Scripsit autem Moyses universos sermones Domini: et mane consurgens ædificavit altare ad radices montis, et duodecim titulos per duodecim tribus Israel. And Moyses wrote all the words of the LORD; and rising early in the morning, he built … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:3

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 24:3 Venit ergo Moyses et narravit plebi omnia verba Domini, atque iudicia: responditque omnis populus una voce: Omnia verba Domini, quæ locutus est, faciemus. Therefore Moyses came and reported to the people all the words of the LORD and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:2

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:2 Solusque Moyses ascendet ad Dominum, et illi non appropinquabunt: nec populus ascendet cum eo. And Moses alone shall ascend to the LORD, and they shall not approach; nor shall the people ascend with him. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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