Exodus 16:34

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 16:34 sicut præcepit Dominus Moysi. Posuitque illud Aaron in tabernaculo reservandum.

as the LORD commanded Moyses. And Aaron placed it in the tabernacle to be kept.

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 sicut as CONJ
2 præcepit commanded 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
3 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M
4 Moysi to Moses DAT.SG.M
5 Posuitque and placed 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND
6 illud it ACC.SG.N (DEM)
7 Aaron Aaron NOM.SG.M
8 in in PREP+ABL
9 tabernaculo tabernacle ABL.SG.N
10 reservandum to be kept GERUNDV.ACC

Syntax

Comparative Clause: sicut præcepit Dominus Moysi — expresses conformity: “as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Main Clause: Posuitque illud Aaron — Aaron performs the commanded action; verb Posuitque, subject Aaron, object illud.
Prepositional Phrase: in tabernaculo — locative, the place of deposition.
Purpose Construction: reservandum — gerundive expressing intended preservation.

Morphology

  1. sicut — Lemma: sicut; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: invariable; Function: introduces comparison; Translation: “as”; Notes: sets standard of action.
  2. præcepit — Lemma: præcipio; Part of Speech: verb; Form: perfect active indicative, 3rd singular; Function: main verb of comparative clause; Translation: “commanded”; Notes: divine speech-act.
  3. Dominus — Lemma: Dominus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject; Translation: “LORD”; Notes: refers to YHWH.
  4. Moysi — Lemma: Moyses; Part of Speech: noun; Form: dative singular masculine; Function: indirect object; Translation: “to Moses”; Notes: recipient of command.
  5. Posuitque — Lemma: pono; Part of Speech: verb; Form: perfect active indicative, 3rd singular with enclitic -que; Function: main narrative verb; Translation: “and placed”; Notes: sequential narration.
  6. illud — Lemma: ille; Part of Speech: pronoun (demonstrative); Form: accusative singular neuter; Function: direct object of posuitque; Translation: “it”; Notes: refers to the gomor of Man.
  7. Aaron — Lemma: Aaron; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular masculine; Function: subject of posuitque; Translation: “Aaron”; Notes: high priest.
  8. in — Lemma: in; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: locative; Translation: “in”; Notes: spatial relation.
  9. tabernaculo — Lemma: tabernaculum; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular neuter; Function: object of in; Translation: “tabernacle”; Notes: the sanctuary tent.
  10. reservandum — Lemma: reservo; Part of Speech: verb (gerundive); Form: accusative singular neuter; Function: gerundive of purpose; Translation: “to be kept”; Notes: expresses intended preservation.

 

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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