Numeri 28:7 (Numbers 28:7)

Posted on May 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 28:7 et libabitis vini quartam partem hin per agnos singulos in Sanctuario Domini.

And you shall pour out a fourth part of a hin of wine as a drink offering for each lamb in the Sanctuary of the LORD.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 et and CONJ
2 libabitis you shall pour out 2PL.FUT.ACT.IND
3 vini of wine GEN.SG.N
4 quartam fourth ACC.SG.F
5 partem part ACC.SG.F
6 hin hin INDECL
7 per for PREP+ACC
8 agnos lambs ACC.PL.M
9 singulos each ACC.PL.M
10 in in PREP+ABL
11 Sanctuario Sanctuary ABL.SG.N
12 Domini LORD GEN.SG.M

Syntax

Main Clause: et libabitis vini quartam partem hin — libabitis is the main verb, while quartam partem hin is the quantity of wine to be poured out.

Genitive Phrase: vini — specifies the substance used in the drink offering.

Distributive Phrase: per agnos singulos — indicates that the prescribed measure is to accompany each lamb individually.

Locative Phrase: in Sanctuario Domini — specifies the sacred location where the libation is to be presented.

Cultic Function: The verse prescribes the accompanying wine libation for the daily burnt offering, completing the sacrificial ritual with a measured drink offering before the LORD.

Morphology

  1. et — Lemma: et; Part of Speech: Conjunction; Form: Indeclinable; Function: Connective conjunction; Translation: “and”; Notes: Continues the sacrificial instructions.
  2. libabitis — Lemma: libo; Part of Speech: Verb; Form: Future Active Indicative 2nd Person Plural; Function: Main verb; Translation: “you shall pour out”; Notes: Refers to the ritual pouring of a drink offering.
  3. vini — Lemma: vinum; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Genitive Singular Neuter; Function: Genitive of substance; Translation: “of wine”; Notes: Specifies the liquid used in the libation.
  4. quartam — Lemma: quartus; Part of Speech: Numeral Adjective; Form: Accusative Singular Feminine; Function: Modifies partem; Translation: “fourth”; Notes: Indicates the required fraction.
  5. partem — Lemma: pars; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Accusative Singular Feminine; Function: Direct object of libabitis; Translation: “part”; Notes: Expresses the quantity to be poured out.
  6. hin — Lemma: hin; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Indeclinable; Function: Measure reference; Translation: “hin”; Notes: An ancient liquid measure used for drink offerings.
  7. per — Lemma: per; Part of Speech: Preposition; Form: Indeclinable preposition governing the accusative; Function: Introduces distribution; Translation: “for”; Notes: Indicates application to each sacrificial animal.
  8. agnos — Lemma: agnus; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Accusative Plural Masculine; Function: Object of per; Translation: “lambs”; Notes: Refers to the animals offered in sacrifice.
  9. singulos — Lemma: singulus; Part of Speech: Adjective; Form: Accusative Plural Masculine; Function: Modifies agnos; Translation: “each”; Notes: Emphasizes individual distribution.
  10. in — Lemma: in; Part of Speech: Preposition; Form: Indeclinable preposition governing the ablative; Function: Introduces location; Translation: “in”; Notes: Specifies where the libation is offered.
  11. Sanctuario — Lemma: sanctuarium; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Ablative Singular Neuter; Function: Object of in; Translation: “Sanctuary”; Notes: Refers to the sacred place of worship.
  12. Domini — Lemma: Dominus; Part of Speech: Noun; Form: Genitive Singular Masculine; Function: Genitive modifying Sanctuario; Translation: “of the LORD”; Notes: Identifies the Sanctuary as belonging to YHWH.

 

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.
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