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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 37:8

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 37:8 Cherub unum in summitate unius partis, et Cherub alterum in summitate partis alterius: duos Cherubim in singulis summitatibus propitiatorii, one Cherub on the top of one side, and the other Cherub on the top of the other side: … Continue reading →

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Exodus 37:7

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 37:7 Duos etiam Cherubim ex auro ductili, quos posuit ex utraque parte propitiatorii: He also made two Cherubim of beaten gold, which he placed on each side of the propitiatory; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Duos two ACC.PL.M … Continue reading →

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Exodus 37:6

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 37:6 Fecit et propitiatorium, idest, oraculum, de auro mundissimo, duorum cubitorum et dimidii in longitudine, et cubiti ac semis in latitudine. He also made the propitiatory, that is, the oracle, of the purest gold, two and a half cubits … Continue reading →

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Exodus 37:5

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 37:5 et quos misit in annulos, qui erant in lateribus arcæ ad portandum eam. and he inserted them into the rings that were on the sides of the ark, for carrying it. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et … Continue reading →

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Exodus 37:4

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 37:4 Vectes quoque fecit de lignis setim, quos vestivit auro, He also made poles of setim wood, which he overlaid with gold, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vectes poles NOM.PL.M NOUN 2 quoque also ADV 3 fecit he … Continue reading →

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Exodus 37:3

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 37:3 conflans quattuor annulos aureos per quattuor angulos eius: duos annulos in latere uno, et duos in altero. casting four golden rings for its four corners: two rings on one side, and two on the other. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Exodus 37:2

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 37:2 Et fecit illi coronam auream per gyrum, And he made for it a golden crown all around, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ 2 fecit he made 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 3 illi for it DAT.SG.F PRON.PERS 4 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 37:1

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 37:1 Fecit autem Beseleel et arcam de lignis setim, habentem duos semis cubitos in longitudine, et cubitum ac semissem in latitudine, altitudo quoque unius cubiti fuit et dimidii: vestivitque eam auro purissimo intus ac foris. But Beseleel made the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:38

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:38 et columnas quinque cum capitibus suis, quas operuit auro, basesque earum fudit æneas. and five columns with their capitals, which he overlaid with gold, and he cast their bases of bronze. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:37

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:37 Fecit et tentorium in introitu tabernaculi ex hyacintho, purpura, vermiculo, byssoque retorta, opere plumarii: He also made a curtain at the entrance of the tabernacle from hyacinth, purple, scarlet, and twisted linen, in the work of an embroiderer; … Continue reading →

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