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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 9:17

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:17 Adhuc retines populum meum: et non vis dimittere eum? Do you still hold back My people, and do you not want to release them? # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Adhuc still ADV 2 retines you hold back … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:16

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:16 Idcirco autem posui te, ut ostendam in te fortitudinem meam, et narretur nomen meum in omni terra. But for this reason I have raised you up, so that I may show My strength in you, and so that … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:15

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:15 Nunc enim extendens manum percutiam te, et populum tuum peste, peribisque de terra. For now, by stretching out My hand, I will strike you and your people with pestilence, and you will perish from the land. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:14

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:14 Quia in hac vice mittam omnes plagas meas super cor tuum, et super servos tuos, et super populum tuum: ut scias quod non sit similis mei in omni terra. For in this turn I will send all My … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:13

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:13 Dixitque Dominus ad Moysen: Mane consurge, et sta coram Pharaone, et dices ad eum: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Hebræorum: Dimitte populum meum ut sacrificet mihi. And the LORD said to Moyses: “Rise early, and stand before Pharao, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:12

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:12 Induravitque Dominus cor Pharaonis, et non audivit eos, sicut locutus est Dominus ad Moysen. And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharao, and he did not listen to them, just as the LORD had spoken to Moyses. # … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:11

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:11 nec poterant malefici stare coram Moyse propter ulcera quæ in illis erant, et in omni Terra Ægypti: and the sorcerers could not stand before Moyses because of the sores that were on them and on all the Land … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:10

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:10 Tuleruntque cinerem de camino, et steterunt coram Pharaone, et sparsit illum Moyses in cælum: factaque sunt ulcera vesicarum turgentium in hominibus, et iumentis: And they took the ash from the furnace, and stood before Pharao, and Moyses scattered … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:9

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:9 Sitque pulvis super omnem Terram Ægypti: erunt enim in hominibus, et iumentis ulcera, et vesicæ turgentes in universa terra Ægypti. And let the dust be upon all the Land of Egypt, and they shall become on men and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:8

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:8 Et dixit Dominus ad Moysen, et Aaron: Tollite plenas manus cineris de camino, et spargat illum Moyses in cælum coram Pharaone. And the LORD said to Moyses and Aaron: “Take handfuls of ashes from the furnace, and let … Continue reading →

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