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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 14:25

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 14:25 et subvertit rotas curruum, ferebanturque in profundum. Dixerunt ergo Ægyptii: Fugiamus Israelem: Dominus enim pugnat pro eis contra nos. and he overthrew the wheels of the chariots and they were carried into the deep and the Egyptians said … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:24

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 14:24 Iamque advenerat vigilia matutina, et ecce respiciens Dominus super castra Ægyptiorum per columnam ignis et nubis, interfecit exercitum eorum: And now the morning watch had arrived, and behold the LORD looking down upon the camp of the Egyptians … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:23

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Ex 14:23 Persequentesque Ægyptii ingressi sunt post eos, et omnis equitatus Pharaonis, currus eius et equites per medium maris. And the Egyptians in pursuit entered after them, and all the cavalry of Pharao, his chariots and his horsemen, through the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:22

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Ex 14:22 Et ingressi sunt filii Israel per medium sicci maris: erat enim aqua quasi murus a dextra eorum et læva. And the children of Israel entered through the midst of the dry sea, for the water was like a … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:21

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Ex 14:21 Cumque extendisset Moyses manum super mare, abstulit illud Dominus flante vento vehementi et urente tota nocte, et vertit in siccum: divisaque est aqua. And when Moyses had stretched out his hand over the sea, the LORD carried it … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:20

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 14:20 stetit, inter castra Ægyptiorum et castra Israel: et erat nubes tenebrosa, et illuminans noctem, ita ut ad se invicem toto noctis tempore accedere non valerent. it stood between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:19

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Ex 14:19 Tollensque se angelus Dei, qui præcedebat castra Israel, abiit post eos: et cum eo pariter columna nubis, priora dimittens, post tergum And the angel of God, who was going before the camp of Israel, lifted himself up and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:18

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 14:18 Et scient Ægyptii quia ego sum Dominus cum glorificatus fuero in Pharaone, et in curribus atque in equitibus eius. And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I will have been glorified in Pharao, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:17

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 14:17 Ego autem indurabo cor Ægyptiorum ut persequantur vos: et glorificabor in Pharaone, et in omni exercitu eius, et in curribus et in equitibus illius. But I will harden the heart of the Egyptians so that they may pursue … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:16

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Ex 14:16 Tu autem eleva virgam tuam, et extende manum tuam super mare, et divide illud: ut gradiantur filii Israel in medio mari per siccum. But you, lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea, and … Continue reading →

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