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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 18:18

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 18:18 stulto labore consumeris et tu, et populus iste qui tecum est: ultra vires tuas est negotium, solus illud non poteris sustinere. you are being worn out with foolish labor, both you and this people that is with you: … Continue reading →

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Exodus 18:17

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 18:17 At ille: Non bonam, inquit, rem facis: But he said: “You are not doing a good thing; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 At but CONJ 2 ille he PRON.DEM.NOM.SG.M 3 Non not ADV 4 bonam good ADJ.ACC.SG.F … Continue reading →

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Exodus 18:16

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 18:16 Cumque acciderit eis aliqua disceptatio, veniunt ad me ut iudicem inter eos, et ostendam præcepta Dei, et leges eius. And whenever any dispute happens to them, they come to me so that I may judge between them, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 18:15

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 18:15 Cui respondit Moyses: Venit ad me populus quærens sententiam Dei. Moyses answered him: “The people come to me seeking the judgment of God. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cui to whom PRON.REL.DAT.SG.M 2 respondit answered 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 3 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 18:14

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 18:14 Quod cum vidisset cognatus eius, omnia scilicet quæ agebat in populo, ait: Quid est hoc quod facis in plebe? cur solus sedes, et omnis populus præstolatur de mane usque ad vesperam? When his kinsman saw this, namely all … Continue reading →

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Exodus 18:13

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 18:13 Altera autem die sedit Moyses ut iudicaret populum, qui assistebat Moysi a mane usque ad vesperam. But on the next day Moyses sat to judge the people, and the people stood by Moyses from morning until evening. # … Continue reading →

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Exodus 18:12

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 18:12 Obtulit ergo Iethro cognatus Moysi holocausta et hostias Deo: veneruntque Aaron et omnes seniores Israel, ut comederent panem cum eo coram Deo. And Jethro, the kinsman of Moyses, offered burnt offerings and sacrifices to God; and Aaron and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 18:11

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 18:11 Nunc cognovi, quia magnus Dominus super omnes deos: eo quod superbe egerint contra illos. Now I know that the LORD is great above all gods, because they acted proudly against them. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Nunc … Continue reading →

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Exodus 18:10

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 18:10 et ait: Benedictus Dominus, qui liberavit vos de manu Ægyptiorum, et de manu Pharaonis, qui eruit populum suum de manu Ægypti. and he said: Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians … Continue reading →

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Exodus 18:9

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 18:9 Lætatusque est Iethro super omnibus bonis, quæ fecerat Dominus Israeli, eo quod eruisset eum de manu Ægyptiorum, And Jethro rejoiced over all the good things which the LORD had done for Israel, because He had delivered him from … Continue reading →

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