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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 36:6

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:6 Iussit ergo Moyses præconis voce cantari: Nec vir nec mulier quidquam offerat ultra in opere Sanctuarii. Sicque cessatum est a muneribus offerendis, Therefore Moyses ordered to be proclaimed by the voice of the herald: “Neither man nor woman … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:5

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

5 dixerunt Moysi: Plus offert populus quam necessarium est. they said to Moyses: “The people offer more than is necessary.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 dixerunt said 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND 2 Moysi to Moses DAT.SG.M, NOUN 3 Plus more ACC.SG.N, ADV/INDECL … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:4

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:4 Unde artifices venire compulsi, Whence the craftsmen, having been compelled to come, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Unde whence ADV 2 artifices craftsmen NOM.PL.M, NOUN 3 venire to come PRES.INF.ACT 4 compulsi compelled NOM.PL.M, PTCP.PERF.PASS Syntax Subordinate … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:3

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:3 tradidit eis universa donaria filiorum Israel. Qui cum instarent operi, quotidie mane vota populus offerebat. He handed over to them all the offerings of the sons of Israel. And when they pressed on with the work, each day … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:2

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:2 Cumque vocasset eos Moyses, et omnem eruditum virum, cui dederat Dominus sapientiam, et qui sponte sua obtulerant se ad faciendum opus, And when Moyses had called them, and every learned man to whom the LORD had given wisdom, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:1

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:1 Fecit ergo Beseleel, et Ooliab, et omnis vir sapiens, quibus dedit Dominus sapientiam et intellectum, ut scirent fabre operari quæ in usus Sanctuarii necessaria sunt, et quæ præcepit Dominus. And Beseleel made, and Ooliab, and every wise man … Continue reading →

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Exodus 35:35

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 35:35 ambos erudivit sapientia, ut faciant opera abietarii, polymitarii, ac plumarii de hyacintho ac purpura, coccoque bis tincto, et bysso, et texant omnia, ac nova quæque reperiant. He has instructed both of them with wisdom, so that they may … Continue reading →

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Exodus 35:34

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 35:34 dedit in corde eius: Ooliab quoque filium Achisamech de tribu Dan: He has put into his heart: and Ooliab also, the son of Achisamech, of the tribe of Dan; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 dedit he has … Continue reading →

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Exodus 35:33

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 35:33 sculpendisque lapidibus, et opere carpentario. quidquid fabre adinveniri potest, and for carving stones, and for carpentry work. Whatever can be skillfully devised, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 sculpendis for carving GERUNDV.ABL.PL.M/F/N.PASS 2 lapidibus stones NOUN.ABL.PL.M.3RD DECL 3 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 35:32

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 35:32 ad excogitandum, et faciendum opus in auro et argento, et ære, for devising and for doing the work in gold and in silver and in bronze, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 ad for PREP+ACC 2 excogitandum devising … Continue reading →

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