Direct from what??? Jerome re-translated the Old Latin into a new version...
St. Jerome is integral to “modern” scripture Luther, a mixed up Augustinian, deformed St. Jerome's translation - by omitting certain texts in the 1500’s. Why are Luther's later omissions more important that St. Jerome's direct translations?
Naw, Marty didn't use Jerome's Latin Vulgate...
St. Jerome was a master of the Latin and Greek. His native tongue was Illyrian which I would assume is a Greek dialect. Old Latin - meaning? The saint was versed in real Greek. The Hebrew scriptures went first to the Greek and then to the Latin via Jerome. This man suffered and he knew the languages. Of course “Marty” used Jerome’s Vulgate - that was all there was!!! and I repeat - Marty was a failed Augustinian. Do you suggest that 1 1500’s Martin Luther was more in tune than a 300’s scholar who was much closer to the texts and a language expert?? No logic to that premise.