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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 8:21

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:21 Quod si non dimiseris eum, ecce ego immittam in te, et in servos tuos, et in populum tuum, et in domos tuas omne genus muscarum: et implebuntur domus Ægyptiorum muscis diversi generis, et universa terra in qua fuerint. … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:20

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:20 Dixit quoque Dominus ad Moysen: Consurge diluculo, et sta coram Pharaone: egredietur enim ad aquas: et dices ad eum: Hæc dicit Dominus: Dimitte populum meum ut sacrificet mihi. And the LORD also said to Moyses: “Rise early, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:19

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:19 Et dixerunt malefici ad Pharaonem: Digitus Dei est hic. induratumque est cor Pharaonis, et non audivit eos sicut præceperat Dominus. And the magicians said to Pharao: “The finger of God is here.” And the heart of Pharao was … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:18

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:18 Feceruntque similiter malefici incantationibus suis, ut educerent sciniphes, et non potuerunt: erantque sciniphes tam in hominibus quam in iumentis. And the magicians likewise did so by their enchantments to bring forth gnats, and they could not; and the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:17

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:17 Feceruntque ita. Et extendit Aaron manum, virgam tenens: percussitque pulverem terræ, et facti sunt sciniphes in hominibus, et in iumentis: omnis pulvis terræ versus est in sciniphes per totam Terram Ægypti. And they did so. And Aaron stretched … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:16

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:16 Dixitque Dominus ad Moysen: Loquere ad Aaron: Extende virgam tuam, et percute pulverem terræ: et sint sciniphes in universa Terra Ægypti. And the LORD said to Moyses: “Speak to Aaron: ‘Stretch out your rod and strike the dust … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:15

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:15 Videns autem Pharao quod data esset requies, ingravavit cor suum, et non audivit eos, sicut præceperat Dominus. But Pharao, seeing that relief had been given, hardened his heart, and he did not listen to them, as the LORD … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:14

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:14 Congregaveruntque eas in immensos aggeres, et computruit terra. And they gathered them together into immense heaps, and the land stank. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Congregaveruntque and they gathered 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND 2 eas them ACC.PL.F.PRON 3 in into … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:13

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:13 Fecitque Dominus iuxta verbum Moysi: et mortuæ sunt ranæ de domibus, et de villis, et de agris. And the LORD did according to the word of Moyses, and the frogs died from the houses, and from the villages, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:12

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:12 Egressique sunt Moyses et Aaron a Pharaone: et clamavit Moyses ad Dominum pro sponsione ranarum quam condixerat Pharaoni. And Moyses and Aaron went out from Pharao, and Moyses cried to the LORD concerning the promise of the frogs … Continue reading →

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