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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 29:37

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 29:37 Septem diebus expiabis altare, et sanctificabis, et erit Sanctum sanctorum. omnis, qui tetigerit illud, sanctificabitur. For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar, and you shall sanctify it, and it shall be Holy of holies. Whoever … Continue reading →

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Exodus 29:36

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Ex 29:36 et vitulum pro peccato offeres per singulos dies ad expiandum. Mundabisque altare cum immolaveris expiationis hostiam, et unges illud in sanctificationem. and the calf for sin you shall offer each day for atonement. And you shall cleanse the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 29:35

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Ex 29:35 Omnia, quæ præcepi tibi, facies super Aaron et filiis eius. Septem diebus consecrabis manus eorum: All the things which I have commanded you, you shall perform over Aaron and his sons. For seven days you shall consecrate their … Continue reading →

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Exodus 29:34

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Ex 29:34 Quod si remanserit de carnibus consecratis, sive de panibus usque mane, combures reliquias igni: non comedentur, quia sanctificata sunt. But if any of the consecrated meats should remain, or of the breads, until morning, you shall burn the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 29:33

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 29:33 ut sit placabile sacrificium, et sanctificentur offerentium manus. Alienigena non vescetur ex eis, quia sancti sunt. so that it may be a sacrifice that makes atonement, and that the hands of those who offer may be sanctified. A … Continue reading →

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Exodus 29:32

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Ex 29:32 quibus vescetur Aaron et filii eius. Panes quoque, qui sunt in canistro, in vestibulo tabernaculi testimonii comedent, which Aaron and his sons shall eat. And the breads also, which are in the basket, they shall eat in the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 29:31

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Ex 29:31 Arietem autem consecrationis tolles, et coques carnes eius in loco sancto: But the ram of consecration you shall take, and you shall cook its meats in a holy place; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Arietem ram ACC.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Exodus 29:30

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Ex 29:30 Septem diebus utetur illa qui pontifex pro eo fuerit constitutus de filiis eius, et qui ingredietur tabernaculum testimonii ut ministret in Sanctuario. For seven days he shall use it, the one who shall have been appointed as High … Continue reading →

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Exodus 29:29

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 29:29 Vestem autem sanctam, qua utetur Aaron, habebunt filii eius post eum, ut ungantur in ea, et consecrantur manus eorum. But the holy garment which Aaron shall use, his sons shall have after him, that they may be anointed … Continue reading →

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Exodus 29:28

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Ex 29:28 quo initiatus est Aaron et filii eius, cedentque in partem Aaron et filiorum eius iure perpetuo a filiis Israel: quia primitiva sunt et initia de victimis eorum pacificis quæ offerunt Domino. With which Aaron and his sons have … Continue reading →

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