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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 12:36

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 12:36 Dominus autem dedit gratiam populo coram Ægyptiis ut commodarent eis: et spoliaverunt Ægyptios. But the LORD gave favor to the people in the sight of the Egyptians so that they lent to them, and they despoiled the Egyptians. … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:35

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Ex 12:35 Feceruntque filii Israel sicut præceperat Moyses: et petierunt ab Ægyptiis vasa argentea et aurea, vestemque plurimam. And the sons of Israel did as Moyses had commanded, and they asked from the Egyptians silver and gold vessels, and very … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:34

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Ex 12:34 Tulit igitur populus conspersam farinam antequam fermentaretur: et ligans in palliis, posuit super humeros suos. Therefore the people took the kneaded dough before it was leavened, and tying it in cloaks, placed it upon their shoulders. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:33

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Ex 12:33 Urgebantque Ægyptii populum de terra exire velociter, dicentes: Omnes moriemur. And the Egyptians were pressing the people to go out of the land quickly, saying: “We shall all die.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Urgebantque and were … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:32

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Ex 12:32 Oves vestras et armenta assumite ut petieratis, et abeuntes benedicite mihi. Take your sheep and your herds, as you had asked, and as you go, bless me.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Oves sheep ACC.PL.F 2 vestras … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:31

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Ex 12:31 Vocatisque Pharao, Moyse, et Aaron nocte, ait: Surgite et egredimini a populo meo, vos et filii Israel: ite, immolate Domino sicut dicitis. And Pharao, having called Moyses and Aaron in the night, said: “Rise and go out from … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:30

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Ex 12:30 Surrexitque Pharao nocte, et omnes servi eius, cunctaque Ægyptus: et ortus est clamor magnus in Ægypto: neque enim erat domus in qua non iaceret mortuus. And Pharao rose in the night, and all his servants, and all Egypt; … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:29

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Ex 12:29 Factum est autem in noctis medio, percussit Dominus omne primogenitum in Terra Ægypti, a primogenito Pharaonis, qui in solio eius sedebat, usque ad primogenitum captivæ quæ erat in carcere, et omne primogenitum iumentorum. And it came to pass, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:28

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Ex 12:28 Et egressi filii Israel fecerunt sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi et Aaron. And the sons of Israel went out and did as the LORD had commanded Moyses and Aaron. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ 2 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:27

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 12:27 dicetis eis: Victima transitus Domini est, quando transivit super domos filiorum Israel in Ægypto percutiens Ægyptios, et domos nostras liberans. Incurvatusque populus adoravit. You shall say to them: It is the victim of the passage of the LORD, … Continue reading →

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