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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.

Genesis 48:21

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 48:21 Et ait ad Ioseph filium suum: En ego morior, et erit Deus vobiscum, reducetque vos ad terram patrum vestrorum. And he said to Joseph his son: “Behold, I am dying, and God will be with you, and He … Continue reading →

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Genesis 48:20

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 48:20 Benedixitque eis in tempore illo, dicens: In te benedicetur Israel, atque dicetur: Faciat tibi Deus sicut Ephraim, et sicut Manasse. Constituitque Ephraim ante Manassen. And he blessed them in that time, saying: “In you Israel shall be blessed, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 48:19

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Gn 48:19 Qui renuens, ait: Scio fili mi, scio: et iste quidem erit in populos, et multiplicabitur: sed frater eius minor, maior erit illo: et semen illius crescet in gentes. But he, refusing, said: “I know, my son, I know; … Continue reading →

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Genesis 48:18

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 48:18 Dixitque ad patrem: Non ita convenit, pater: quia hic est primogenitus, pone dexteram tuam super caput eius. And he said to his father: “It is not so, father, for this one is the firstborn; place your right hand … Continue reading →

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Genesis 48:17

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 48:17 Videns autem Ioseph quod posuisset pater suus dexteram manum super caput Ephraim, graviter accepit: et apprehensam manum patris levare conatus est de capite Ephraim, et transferre super caput Manasse. But Joseph, seeing that his father had placed his … Continue reading →

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Genesis 48:16

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 48:16 Angelus, qui eruit me de cunctis malis, benedicat pueris istis: et invocetur super eos nomen meum, nomina quoque patrum meorum Abraham, et Isaac, et crescant in multitudinem super terram. the Angel who delivered me from all evils, may … Continue reading →

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Genesis 48:15

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 48:15 Benedixitque Iacob filiis Ioseph, et ait: Deus, in cuius conspectu ambulaverunt patres mei Abraham, et Isaac, Deus qui pascit me ab adolescentia mea usque in præsentem diem: And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and said: “God, in … Continue reading →

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Genesis 48:14

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 48:14 Qui extendens manum dexteram, posuit super caput Ephraim minoris fratris: sinistram autem super caput Manasse qui maior natu erat, commutans manus. He, stretching out his right hand, placed it upon the head of Ephraim the younger brother, but … Continue reading →

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Genesis 48:13

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 48:13 Et posuit Ephraim ad dexteram suam, id est, ad sinistram Israel: Manassen vero in sinistra sua, ad dexteram scilicet patris, applicuitque ambos ad eum. And he placed Ephraim at his right hand, that is, at Israel’s left, but … Continue reading →

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Genesis 48:12

Posted on February 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 48:12 Cumque tulisset eos Ioseph de gremio patris, adoravit pronus in terram. And when Joseph had taken them from his father’s lap, he bowed down prone to the ground. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cumque and when CONJ … Continue reading →

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