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 16:28

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:28 et quicumque combusserit ea, lavabit vestimenta sua, et carnem aqua, et sic ingredietur in castra. and whoever has burned them, shall wash his garments, and his flesh with water, and thus he shall enter into the camp. # … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:27

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:27 Vitulum autem et hircum, qui pro peccato fuerant immolati, et quorum sanguis illatus est in Sanctuarium ut expiatio compleretur, asportabunt foras castra, et comburent igni tam pelles quam carnes eorum ac fimum: But the bull and the goat, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:26

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:26 ille vero, qui dimiserit caprum emissarium, lavabit vestimenta sua et corpus aqua, et sic ingredietur in castra. but the one, who has sent away the emissary goat, shall wash his garments and his body with water, and thus … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:25

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:25 et adipem, qui oblatus est pro peccatis, adolebit super altare. and the fat, which has been offered for sins, he shall burn upon the altar. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 adipem fat ACC.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:24

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:24 lavabit carnem suam in loco sancto, indueturque vestibus suis. Et postquam egressus obtulerit holocaustum suum ac plebis, rogabit tam pro se quam pro populo: he shall wash his flesh in a holy place, and shall be clothed with … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:23

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:23 revertetur Aaron in tabernaculum testimonii, et depositis vestibus, quibus prius indutus erat cum intraret Sanctuarium, relictisque ibi, and Aaron shall return into the tent of testimony, and having laid aside the garments, with which he was previously clothed … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:22

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:22 Cumque portaverit hircus omnes iniquitates eorum in terram solitariam, et dimissus fuerit in deserto, And when the goat has carried all their iniquities into a solitary land, and has been sent away in the wilderness, # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:21

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:21 et posita utraque manu super caput eius, confiteatur omnes iniquitates filiorum Israel, et universa delicta atque peccata eorum: quæ imprecans capiti eius, emittet illum per hominem paratum, in desertum. and having placed both hands upon its head, he … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:20

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:20 Postquam emundaverit Sanctuarium, et tabernaculum, et altare, tunc offerat hircum viventem: After he has cleansed the Sanctuary, and the tent, and the altar, then he shall offer the living goat; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Postquam after … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:19

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:19 aspergensque digito septies, expiet, et sanctificet illud ab immunditiis filiorum Israel. and sprinkling with the finger seven times, he shall cleanse it, and sanctify it from the impurities of the sons of Israel. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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