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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 12:13

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 12:13 Erit autem sanguis vobis in signum in ædibus in quibus eritis: et videbo sanguinem, et transibo vos: nec erit in vobis plaga disperdens quando percussero Terram Ægypti. And the blood shall be for you as a sign in … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:12

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 12:12 Et transibo per Terram Ægypti nocte illa, percutiamque omne primogenitum in Terra Ægypti ab homine usque ad pecus: et in cunctis diis Ægypti faciam iudicia, ego Dominus. And I shall pass through the Land of Egypt on that … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:11

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Ex 12:11 Sic autem comedetis illum: Renes vestros accingetis, et calceamenta habebitis in pedibus, tenentes baculos in manibus, et comedetis festinanter: est enim Phase (idest, transitus) Domini. Thus you shall eat him: you shall gird your loins, and you shall … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:10

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Ex 12:10 Nec remanebit quidquam ex eo usque mane. si quid residuum fuerit, igne comburetis. And nothing shall remain from it until morning. If anything should be left over, you shall burn it with fire. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:9

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Ex 12:9 Non comedetis ex eo crudum quid, nec coctum aqua, sed tantum assum igni: caput cum pedibus eius et intestinis vorabitis. You shall not eat from it anything raw, nor cooked with water, but only roasted by fire: its … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:8

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 12:8 Et edent carnes nocte illa assas igni, et azymos panes cum lactucis agrestibus. And they shall eat the meat on that night, roasted by fire, and unleavened breads with wild lettuce. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:7

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 12:7 Et sument de sanguine eius, ac ponent super utrumque postem, et in superliminaribus domorum, in quibus comedent illum. And they shall take from his blood and shall place it upon both doorposts and on the lintels of the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:6

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 12:6 Et servabitis eum usque ad quartam decimam diem mensis huius: immolabitque eum universa multitudo filiorum Israel ad vesperam. And you shall keep him until the fourteenth day of this month; and the whole multitude of the sons of … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:5

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 12:5 Erit autem agnus absque macula, masculus, anniculus: iuxta quem ritum tolletis et hœdum. But the lamb shall be without blemish, a male, one year old; according to the same rite you shall also take a kid. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:4

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Ex 12:4 Sin autem minor est numerus ut sufficere possit ad vescendum agnum, assumet vicinum suum qui iunctus est domui suæ, iuxta numerum animarum quæ sufficere possunt ad esum agni. But if the number is smaller so that it may … Continue reading →

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