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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 22:15

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 22:15 Quod si impræsentiarum dominus fuerit, non restituet, maxime si conductum venerat pro mercede operis sui. But if the master was present at the time, he shall not restore, especially if it had come hired for the payment of … Continue reading →

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Exodus 22:14

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 22:14 Qui a proximo suo quidquam horum mutuo postulaverit, et debilitatum aut mortuum fuerit domino non præsente, reddere compelletur. Whoever shall have asked from his neighbor anything of these on loan, and it has been weakened or has died … Continue reading →

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Exodus 22:13

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 22:13 Si comestum a bestia, deferat ad eum quod occisum est, et non restituet. If it has been eaten by a beast, he shall bring to him what has been torn, and he shall not restore. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Exodus 22:12

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Ex 22:12 Quod si furto ablatum fuerit, restituet damnum domino. But if it has been taken away by theft, he shall restore the loss to the master. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Quod but if CONJ 2 si if … Continue reading →

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Exodus 22:11

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

11 iusiurandum erit in medio, quod non extenderit manum ad rem proximi sui: suscipietque dominus iuramentum, et ille reddere non cogetur. the oath shall be in the midst, that he has not stretched out his hand toward the property of … Continue reading →

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Exodus 22:10

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 22:10 Si quis commendaverit proximo suo asinum, bovem, ovem, et omne iumentum ad custodiam, et mortuum fuerit, aut debilitatum, vel captum ab hostibus, nullusque hoc viderit: If anyone entrusts to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 22:9

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Ex 22:9 ad perpetrandam fraudem, tam in bove, quam in asino, et ove ac vestimento, et quidquid damnum inferre potest: ad deos utriusque causa perveniet: et si illi iudicaverit, duplum restituet proximo suo. for committing fraud, whether in an ox … Continue reading →

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Exodus 22:8

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 22:8 si latet fur, dominus domus applicabitur ad deos, et iurabit quod non extenderit manum in rem proximi sui, if the thief is hidden, the master of the house shall be brought before the gods, and he shall swear … Continue reading →

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Exodus 22:7

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

7 Si quis commendaverit amico pecuniam, aut vas in custodiam, et ab eo, qui susceperat, furto ablata fuerint: si invenitur fur, duplum reddet: If anyone has entrusted to a friend money or a vessel for safekeeping, and from him who … Continue reading →

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Exodus 22:6

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 22:6 Si egressus ignis invenerit spinas, et comprehenderit acervos frugum, sive stantes segetes in agris, reddet damnum qui ignem succenderit. If fire goes out and finds thorns, and it catches the piles of grain, or the standing crops in … Continue reading →

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