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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 34:16

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:16 Nec uxorem de filiabus eorum accipies filiis tuis: ne, postquam ipsæ fuerint fornicatæ, fornicari faciant et filios tuos in deos suos. Nor shall you take a wife from their daughters for your sons, lest, after they themselves have … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:15

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:15 Ne ineas pactum cum hominibus illarum regionum: ne, cum fornicati fuerint cum diis suis, et adoraverint simulcra eorum, vocet te quispiam ut comedas de immolatis. Do not enter a covenant with the men of those regions, lest, when … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:14

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:14 noli adorare deum alienum. Dominus zelotes nomen eius, Deus est æmulator. do not worship a foreign god. The LORD zealous is His name, is a God who is an avenger. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 noli do … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:13

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:13 sed aras eorum destrue, confringe statuas, lucosque succide: but their altars you shall destroy, you shall break their statues, and their groves you shall cut down; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 sed but CONJ 2 aras altars … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:12

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:12 Cave ne umquam cum habitatoribus terræ illius iungas amicitias, quæ sint tibi in ruinam: Beware lest ever you join friendships with the inhabitants of that land, which may be for you as a ruin; # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:11

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:11 Observa cuncta quæ hodie mando tibi: ego ipse eiiciam ante faciem tuam Amorrhæum, et Chananæum, et Hethæum, Pherezæum quoque, et Hevæum, et Iebusæum. Observe all the things which today I command you: I myself will cast out before … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:10

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34’10 Respondit Dominus: Ego inibo pactum videntibus cunctis, signa faciam quæ numquam visa sunt super terram, nec in ullis gentibus: ut cernat populus iste, in cuius es medio, opus Domini terribile quod facturus sum. The LORD replied: “I will … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:9

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:9 ait: Si inveni gratiam in conspectu tuo Domine, obsecro ut gradiaris nobiscum (populus enim duræ cervicis est) et auferas iniquitates nostras atque peccata, nosque possideas. he said: “If I have found grace in Your sight, LORD, I beg … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:8

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:8 Festinusque Moyses, curvatus est pronus in terram, et adorans And Moyses, hastening, bowed down prone upon the earth and worshipping, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Festinusque and hastening NOM.SG.M ADJ + ENCLITIC 2 Moyses Moses NOM.SG.M INDECL … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:7

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:7 qui custodis misericordiam in millia: qui aufers iniquitatem, et scelera, atque peccata, nullusque apud te per se innocens est. Qui reddis iniquitatem patrum filiis, ac nepotibus in tertiam et quartam progeniem. who keeps mercy for thousands, who takes … Continue reading →

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