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 35:10 (Numbers 35:10)

Posted on June 2, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 35:10 Loquere filiis Israel, et dices ad eos: Quando transgressi fueritis Iordanem in Terram Chanaan, “Speak to the children of Israel, and you shall say to them: ‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the Land of Chanaan, # … Continue reading →

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Numeri 35:9 (Numbers 35:9)

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Nm 35:9 Ait Dominus ad Moysen: The LORD said to Moyses: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Ait said 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 2 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M 2ND DECL 3 ad to PREP+ACC 4 Moysen Moses ACC.SG.M Syntax Main Clause: Ait Dominus … Continue reading →

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Numeri 35:8 (Numbers 35:8)

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Nm 35:8 Ipsæque urbes, quæ dabuntur de possessionibus filiorum Israel, ab his, qui plus habent, plures auferentur: et qui minus, pauciores. singuli iuxta mensuram hereditatis suæ dabunt oppida Levitis. And the towns themselves, which shall be given from the possessions … Continue reading →

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Numeri 35:7 (Numbers 35:7)

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Nm 35:7 id est, simul quadraginta octo cum suburbanis suis. That is, forty-eight in all, together with their surrounding lands. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 id that DEM.NOM.SG.N 2 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 simul in all ADV.INVAR 4 quadraginta … Continue reading →

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Numeri 35:6 (Numbers 35:6)

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Nm 35:6 De ipsis autem oppidis, quæ Levitis dabitis, sex erunt in fugitivorum auxilia separata, ut fugiat ad ea qui fuderit sanguinem: et exceptis his, alia quadraginta duo oppida, Now of those very towns which you shall give to the … Continue reading →

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Numeri 35:5 (Numbers 35:5)

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Nm 35:5 contra Orientem duo millia erunt cubiti, et contra Meridiem similiter erunt duo millia: ad mare quoque, quod respicit ad Occidentem, eadem mensura erit, et septentrionalis plaga æquali termino finietur. eruntque urbes in medio, et foris suburbana. toward the … Continue reading →

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Numeri 35:4 (Numbers 35:4)

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Nm 35:4 quæ a muris civitatum forinsecus, per circuitum, mille passuum spatio tendentur. which shall extend outward from the walls of the cities, all around, over a distance of one thousand paces. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quæ which … Continue reading →

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Numeri 35:3 (Numbers 35:3)

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Nm 35:3 urbes ad habitandum, et suburbana earum per circuitum: ut ipsi in oppidis maneant, et suburbana sint pecoribus ac iumentis: cities to dwell in, and their surrounding lands all around, so that they themselves may live in the towns, … Continue reading →

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Numeri 35:2 (Numbers 35:2)

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Nm 35:2 Præcipe filiis Israel ut dent Levitis de possessionibus suis “Command the children of Israel to give to the Levites from their own possessions # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Præcipe command 2SG.PRES.ACT.IMP.MOOD 2 filiis the children DAT.PL.M 2ND … Continue reading →

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Numeri 35:1 (Numbers 35:1)

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Nm 35:1 Hæc quoque locutus est Dominus ad Moysen in campestribus Moab supra Iordanem, contra Iericho: The LORD also spoke these things to Moyses in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan, opposite Jericho: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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