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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 39:8

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex39:8 Fecit et rationale opere polymito iuxta opus superhumeralis, ex auro, hyacintho, purpura, coccoque bis tincto, et bysso retorta: And he made the breastpiece with variegated workmanship, according to the work of the ephod, of gold, hyacinth, purple, twice-dyed scarlet, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:7

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:7 posuitque eos in lateribus superhumeralis in monimentum filiorum Israel, sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi. and he placed them on the sides of the ephod as a memorial for the sons of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded Moyses. … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:6

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:6 Paravit et duos lapides onychinos, astrictos et inclusos auro, et sculptos arte gemmaria, nominibus filiorum Israel: And he prepared two onyx stones, bound and set in gold, and engraved with gem-cutting skill with the names of the sons … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:5

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:5 et balteum ex eisdem coloribus, sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi. and a belt of the same colours, just as the LORD had commanded Moyses. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 balteum belt NOUN.ACC.SG.N 3 ex … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:4

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:4 duasque oras sibi invicem copulatas in utroque latere summitatum, and two edges, joined to one another, on each side of the upper parts, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 duasque and two ADJ.ACC.PL.F 2 oras edges NOUN.ACC.PL.F 3 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:3

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:3 opere polymitario, inciditque bracteas aureas, et extenuavit in fila, ut possent torqueri cum priorum colorum subtegmine, with variegated workmanship he cut thin plates of gold and flattened them into threads, so that they could be twisted together with … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:2

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:2 Fecit igitur superhumerale de auro, hyacintho, et purpura, coccoque bis tincto, et bysso retorta, He therefore made the ephod of gold, hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and twisted fine linen, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Fecit … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:1

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:1 De hyacintho vero et purpura, vermiculo ac bysso fecit vestes, quibus indueretur Aaron quando ministrabat in sanctis, sicut præcepit Dominus Moysi. From hyacinth and purple, scarlet and fine linen he made the garments with which Aaron was clothed … Continue reading →

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Exodus 38:31

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 38:31 et bases atrii tam in circuitu quam in ingressu eius, et paxilli tabernaculi atque atrii, per gyrum. and the bases of the court, both all around and at its entrance, and the pegs of the tabernacle and of … Continue reading →

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Exodus 38:30

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 29:30 ex quibus fusæ sunt bases in introitu tabernaculi testimonii, et altare æneum cum craticula sua, omniaque vasa, quæ ad usum eius pertinent, from which were cast the bases at the entrance of the tabernacle of testimony, and the … Continue reading →

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