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.

Leviticus 25:44

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:44 Servus et ancilla sint vobis de nationibus quæ in circuitu vestro sunt. A male servant and a female servant shall be for you from the nations which are around you. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Servus male … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:43

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:43 ne affligas eum per potentiam, sed metuito Deum tuum. you shall not afflict him by force, but you shall fear your God. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 ne not / lest CONJ 2 affligas you afflict 2SG.PRES.SUBJ.ACT … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:42

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:42 mei enim servi sunt, et ego eduxi eos de Terra Ægypti. non veneant conditione servorum: for they are my servants, and I brought them out from the Land of Egypt. They shall not be sold under the condition … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:41

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:41 et postea egredietur cum liberis suis, et revertetur ad cognationem ad possessionem patrum suorum. and afterward he shall go out with his children, and he shall return to his kinship, to the possession of his fathers. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:40

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:40 sed quasi mercenarius et colonus erit: usque ad annum iubileum operabitur apud te, but he shall be as a hired worker and a tenant; up to the year of the jubilee he shall work with you, # Latin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:39

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:39 Si paupertate compulsus vendiderit se tibi frater tuus, non eum opprimes servitute famulorum, If your brother, compelled by poverty, has sold himself to you, you shall not oppress him with the service of slaves, # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:38

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:38 Ego Dominus Deus vester, qui eduxi vos de Terra Ægypti, ut darem vobis Terram Chanaan, et essem vester Deus. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from the Land of Egypt, in order that I … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:37

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:37 Pecuniam tuam non dabis ei ad usuram, et frugum superabundantiam non exiges. You shall not give your money to him at interest, and you shall not exact an excess of produce. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Pecuniam … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:36

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:36 ne accipias usuras ab eo, nec amplius quam dedisti. Time Deum tuum, ut vivere possit frater tuus apud te. do not take interest from him, nor more than you gave. Fear your God, so that your brother may … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:35

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:35 Si attenuatus fuerit frater tuus, et infirmus manu, et susceperis eum quasi advenam, et peregrinum, et vixerit tecum, If your brother has become impoverished, and weak by hand, and you have taken him in as a resident alien, … Continue reading →

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