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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 8:14

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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Exodus 8:11

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:11 Et recedent ranæ a te, et a domo tua, et a servis tuis, et a populo tuo: et tantum in flumine remanebunt. And the frogs will withdraw from you, and from your house, and from your servants, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:10

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:10 Qui respondit: Cras. At ille: Iuxta, inquit, verbum tuum faciam: ut scias quoniam non est sicut Dominus Deus noster. And he replied: “Tomorrow.” But he said: “According to your word I will do, so that you may know … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:9

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:9 Dixitque Moyses ad Pharaonem: Constitue mihi quando deprecer pro te, et pro servis tuis, et pro populo tuo, ut abigantur ranæ a te et a domo tua et a servis tuis et a populo tuo: et tantum in … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:8

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:8 Vocavit autem Pharao Moysen et Aaron, et dixit eis: Orate Dominum ut auferat ranas a me et a populo meo: et dimittam populum ut sacrificet Domino. And Pharao called Moyses and Aaron, and he said to them: “Pray … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:7

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:7 Fecerunt autem et malefici per incantationes suas similiter, eduxeruntque ranas super Terram Ægypti. But the magicians also did likewise by their enchantments, and they brought up frogs over the Land of Egypt. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:6

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:6 Et extendit Aaron manum super aquas Ægypti, et ascenderunt ranæ, operueruntque Terram Ægypti. And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up, and they covered the Land of Egypt. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Exodus 8:5

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:5 Dixitque Dominus ad Moysen: Dic ad Aaron: Extende manum tuam super fluvios ac super rivos et paludes, et educ ranas super Terram Ægypti. And the LORD said to Moyses: “Say to Aaron: ‘Stretch out your hand over the … Continue reading →

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