Author Archives: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

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.

Numeri 32:21 (Numbers 32:21)

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 32:21 et omnis vir bellator armatus Iordanem transeat, donec subvertat Dominus inimicos suos, and let every fighting man, armed, cross the Jordan, until the LORD overthrows his enemies. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ.INVAR 2 omnis … Continue reading →

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Numeri 32:20 (Numbers 32:20)

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 32:20 Quibus Moyses ait: Si facitis quod promittitis, expediti pergite coram Domino ad pugnam: To them Moyses said: “If you do what you promise, go armed before the LORD to battle; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Quibus to … Continue reading →

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Numeri 32:19 (Numbers 32:19)

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 32:19 nec quidquam quæremus trans Iordanem, quia iam habemus nostram possessionem in orientali eius plaga. nor will we seek anything beyond the Jordan, because we already have our possession on its eastern side.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Numeri 32:18 (Numbers 32:18)

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 32:18 Non revertemur in domos nostras, usque dum possideant filii Israel hereditatem suam: We will not return to our homes until the sons of Israel possess their inheritance; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Non not ADV.INVAR 2 revertemur … Continue reading →

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Numeri 32:17 (Numbers 32:17)

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 32:17 nos autem ipsi armati et accincti pergemus ad prælium ante filios Israel, donec introducamus eos ad loca sua. Parvuli nostri, et quidquid habere possumus, erunt in urbibus muratis, propter habitatorum insidias. But we ourselves, armed and equipped, will … Continue reading →

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Numeri 32:16 (Numbers 32:16)

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 32:16 At illi prope accedentes, dixerunt: Caulas ovium fabricabimus, et stabula iumentorum, parvulis quoque nostris urbes munitas: But they, coming near, said: “We will build sheepfolds and shelters for the beasts, and fortified cities for our little ones also; … Continue reading →

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Numeri 32:15 (Numbers 32:15)

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 32:15 Quod si nolueritis sequi eum, in solitudine populum derelinquet, et vos causa eritis necis omnium. But if you are unwilling to follow him, he will leave the people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of … Continue reading →

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Numeri 32:14 (Numbers 32:14)

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 32:14 Et ecce, inquit, vos surrexistis pro patribus vestris, incrementa, et alumni hominum peccatorum, ut augeretis furorem Domini contra Israel. And behold, he said, you have risen up in place of your fathers, an increase and offspring of sinful … Continue reading →

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Numeri 32:13 (Numbers 32:13)

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 32:13 Iratusque Dominus adversum Israel, circumduxit eum per desertum quadraginta annis, donec consumeretur universa generatio, quæ fecerat malum in conspectu eius. And the LORD, being angry with Israel, led them about through the wilderness for forty years, until the … Continue reading →

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Numeri 32:12 (Numbers 32:12)

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 32:12 præter Caleb filium Iephone Cenezæum, et Iosue filium Nun: isti impleverunt voluntatem meam. Except Caleb the son of Jephone the Cenezaean, and Josue the son of Nun: these fulfilled my will.’ # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 præter … Continue reading →

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