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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 16:15

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 16:15 Quod cum vidissent filii Israel, dixerunt ad invicem: Manhu? quod significat: Quid est hoc? ignorabant enim quid esset. Quibus ait Moyses: Iste est panis, quem Dominus dedit vobis ad vescendum. When the sons of Israel saw it, they … Continue reading →

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Exodus 16:14

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 16:14 Cumque operuisset superficiem terræ, apparuit in solitudine minutum, et quasi pilo tusum in similitudinem pruinæ super terram. And when it had covered the surface of the earth, there appeared in the wilderness something small, and as if beaten … Continue reading →

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Exodus 16:13

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Ex 16:13 Factum est ergo vespere, et ascendens coturnix, cooperuit castra: mane quoque ros iacuit per circuitum castrorum. And it happened in the evening, and a quail coming up covered the camp; and in the morning likewise dew lay around … Continue reading →

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Exodus 16:12

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Ex 16:12 Audivi murmurationes filiorum Israel, loquere ad eos: Vespere comedetis carnes, et mane saturabimini panibus: scietisque quod ego sum Dominus Deus vester. “I have heard the murmurings of the sons of Israel; speak to them: ‘In the evening you … Continue reading →

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Exodus 16:11

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Ex 16:11 Locutus est autem Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: But the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutus having spoken PTCP.PERF.PASS.NOM.SG.M 2 est he has 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 autem but ADV 4 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M 5 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 16:10

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 16:10 Cumque loqueretur Aaron ad omnem cœtum filiorum Israel, respexerunt ad solitudinem: et ecce gloria Domini apparuit in nube. And when Aaron was speaking to the whole assembly of the sons of Israel, they looked toward the wilderness, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 16:9

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Ex 16:9 Dixit quoque Moyses ad Aaron: Dic universæ congregationi filiorum Israel: Accedite coram Domino: audivit enim murmur vestrum. And Moses also said to Aaron: “Say to the whole congregation of the sons of Israel: ‘Draw near before the LORD, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 16:8

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 16:8 Et ait Moyses: Dabit vobis Dominus vespere carnes edere, et mane panes in saturitate: eo quod audierit murmurationes vestras quibus murmurati estis contra eum, nos enim quid sumus? nec contra nos est murmur vestrum, sed contra Dominum. And … Continue reading →

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Exodus 16:7

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 16:7 et mane videbitis gloriam Domini: audivit enim murmur vestrum contra Dominum: nos vero quid sumus, quia mussitastis contra nos? and in the morning you will see the glory of the LORD, for he has heard your murmuring against … Continue reading →

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Exodus 16:6

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 16:6 Dixeruntque Moyses et Aaron ad omnes filios Israel: Vespere scietis quod Dominus eduxerit vos de terra Ægypti: And Moyses and Aaron said to all the sons of Israel: “In the evening you will know that the LORD has … Continue reading →

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