Exodus 35:19

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 35:19 Vestimenta, quorum usus est in ministerio sanctuarii, vestes Aaron pontificis ac filiorum eius, ut sacerdotio fungantur mihi.

the Garments whose use is for the ministry of the sanctuary, the garments of Aaron the high priest and of his sons, that they may serve Me in the priesthood.”

# Latin Gloss Grammar Tag
1 Vestimenta garments ACC.PL.N 3RD DECL
2 quorum whose GEN.PL.M/N PRON.REL
3 usus use NOM.SG.M 4TH DECL
4 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND
5 in for / in PREP+ABL
6 ministerio ministry ABL.SG.N 2ND DECL
7 sanctuarii of the sanctuary GEN.SG.N 2ND DECL
8 vestes garments ACC.PL.F 3RD DECL
9 Aaron of Aaron GEN.SG.INDECL
10 pontificis of the high priest GEN.SG.M 3RD DECL
11 ac and CONJ
12 filiorum of the sons GEN.PL.M 2ND DECL
13 eius his GEN.SG PRON.POSS
14 ut that CONJ
15 sacerdotio in the priesthood ABL.SG.N 3RD DECL
16 fungantur they may perform 3PL.PRES.SUBJ.DEP
17 mihi for Me DAT.SG 1ST PERS PRON

Syntax

Main Objects:
Vestimenta … vestes — two coordinated sets of garments required for sacred service.

Relative Clause:
quorum usus est in ministerio sanctuarii — describes the function of the garments (“whose use is for the ministry of the sanctuary”).

Genitives of Possession:
Aaron pontificis — “of Aaron the high priest.”
filiorum eius — “of his sons.”

Final Clause:
ut sacerdotio fungantur mihi — purpose clause introduced by ut, expressing the reason for the garments: “that they may serve Me in the priesthood.”

Morphology

  1. Vestimenta — Lemma: vestimentum; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative plural neuter; Function: direct object; Translation: garments; Notes: general garments used in sacred service.
  2. quorum — Lemma: qui; Part of Speech: relative pronoun; Form: genitive plural masculine/neuter; Function: introduces relative clause; Translation: whose; Notes: refers back to vestimenta.
  3. usus — Lemma: usus; Part of Speech: noun; Form: nominative singular masculine (4th declension); Function: subject of est; Translation: use; Notes: abstract noun indicating purpose.
  4. est — Lemma: sum; Part of Speech: verb; Form: 3rd person singular present active indicative; Function: main verb of clause; Translation: is; Notes: links subject and predicate.
  5. in — Lemma: in; Part of Speech: preposition; Form: governs ablative; Function: introduces locative phrase; Translation: in / for; Notes: expresses sphere of activity.
  6. ministerio — Lemma: ministerium; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular neuter; Function: complement of in; Translation: ministry; Notes: priestly service.
  7. sanctuarii — Lemma: sanctuarium; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular neuter; Function: modifies ministerio; Translation: of the sanctuary; Notes: indicates sacred location.
  8. vestes — Lemma: vestis; Part of Speech: noun; Form: accusative plural feminine; Function: coordinated direct object; Translation: garments; Notes: specifically the priestly vestments.
  9. Aaron — Lemma: Aaron; Part of Speech: proper noun; Form: genitive singular indeclinable; Function: modifies vestes; Translation: of Aaron; Notes: Hebrew name carried unchanged into Latin.
  10. pontificis — Lemma: pontifex; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive singular masculine; Function: apposition to Aaron; Translation: of the high priest; Notes: identifies Aaron’s office.
  11. ac — Lemma: ac; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: invariable; Function: coordinates nouns; Translation: and; Notes: stylistic variant of et.
  12. filiorum — Lemma: filius; Part of Speech: noun; Form: genitive plural masculine; Function: modifies vestes; Translation: of the sons; Notes: indicates shared priestly role.
  13. eius — Lemma: is, ea, id; Part of Speech: possessive pronoun; Form: genitive singular; Function: refers back to Aaron; Translation: his; Notes: clarifies lineage.
  14. ut — Lemma: ut; Part of Speech: conjunction; Form: introduces purpose clause; Function: expresses intention; Translation: that; Notes: governs the subjunctive verb.
  15. sacerdotio — Lemma: sacerdotium; Part of Speech: noun; Form: ablative singular neuter; Function: ablative with deponent verb; Translation: in the priesthood; Notes: denotes religious office.
  16. fungantur — Lemma: fungor; Part of Speech: deponent verb; Form: 3rd person plural present subjunctive; Function: verb of purpose clause; Translation: they may perform; Notes: takes ablative object.
  17. mihi — Lemma: ego; Part of Speech: pronoun; Form: dative singular; Function: indirect object; Translation: for Me; Notes: expresses service rendered to the LORD.

 

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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