Vulgate

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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1. What is the primary language of translation?
2. What is the principal translator?
3. Why did Saint Jerome translate the Bible instead of using older Latin versions?
4. How did the Vulgate help people read the Bible?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary language of translation?Latin
2. What is the principal translator?Saint Jerome
3. Why did Saint Jerome translate the Bible instead of using older Latin versions?He wanted a single, accurate Bible based on the original Hebrew and Greek texts, because earlier Latin translations were inconsistent and confusing.
4. How did the Vulgate help people read the Bible?It became the official Latin Bible for the Catholic Church, making it easier for people across the Western Roman Empire to read the same text. Later, Gutenberg printed it, so many more people could read it.

Lingua Franca: A common language used by speakers of different native languages to communicate.
Septuagint: An ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, widely used before the Vulgate.
Movable Type: A printing system where individual characters are cast in metal and arranged to form text, revolutionizing book production.
Council of Trent: A significant ecumenical council of the Catholic Church held in the 16th century that reaffirmed its doctrines and practices.