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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 19:11

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 19:11 Et sint parati in diem tertium: in die enim tertia descendet Dominus coram omni plebe super montem Sinai. And let them be ready on the third day: for on the third day the LORD will descend before all … Continue reading →

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Exodus 19:10

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 19:10 Qui dixit ei: Vade ad populum, et sanctifica illos hodie, et cras, laventque vestimenta sua. He said to him: “Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Exodus 19:9

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Ex 19:9 ait ei Dominus: Iam nunc veniam ad te in caligine nubis, ut audiat me populus loquentem ad te, et credat tibi in perpetuum. Nunciavit ergo Moyses verba populi ad Dominum. And the LORD said to him: “Now I … Continue reading →

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Exodus 19:8

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 19:8 Responditque omnis populus simul: Cuncta quæ locutus est Dominus, faciemus. Cumque retulisset Moyses verba populi ad Dominum, And all the people together answered: “All the things that the LORD has spoken, we will do.” And when Moyses had … Continue reading →

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Exodus 19:7

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 19:7 Venit Moyses: et convocatis maioribus natu populi, exposuit omnes sermones quos mandaverat Dominus. Moyses came, and when the elders of the people had been called together, he set forth all the words that the LORD had commanded. # … Continue reading →

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Exodus 19:6

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 19:6 Et vos eritis mihi in regnum sacerdotale, et gens sancta. hæc sunt verba quæ loqueris ad filios Israel. And you shall be to Me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall … Continue reading →

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Exodus 19:5

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 19:5 Si ergo audieritis vocem meam, et custodieritis pactum meum, eritis mihi in peculium de cunctis populis: mea est enim omnis terra. If therefore you will hear My voice, and will keep My covenant, you shall be to Me … Continue reading →

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Exodus 19:4

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 19:4 Vos ipsi vidistis, quæ fecerim Ægyptiis, quo modo portaverim vos super alas aquilarum, et assumpserim mihi. ‘You yourselves have seen what I have done to the Egyptians, how I have carried you upon the wings of eagles, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 19:3

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 19:3 Moyses autem ascendit ad Deum, vocavitque eum Dominus de monte, et ait: Hæc dices domui Iacob, et annunciabis filiis Israel: But Moyses went up to God, and the LORD called him from the mountain, and said: “These things … Continue reading →

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Exodus 19:2

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 19:2 Nam profecti de Raphidim, et pervenientes usque in desertum Sinai, castrametati sunt in eodem loco, ibique Israel fixit tentoria e regione montis. For having set out from Raphidim, and arriving as far as the desert of Sinai, they … Continue reading →

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