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 16:19

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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Leviticus 16:18

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:18 Cum autem exierit ad altare quod coram Domino est, oret pro se, et sumptum sanguinem vituli atque hirci fundat super cornua oeius per gyrum: But when he has gone out to the altar which is before the LORD, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:17

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:17 Nullus hominum sit in tabernaculo quando pontifex Sanctuarium ingreditur, ut roget pro se et pro domo sua, et pro universo cœtu Israel donec egrediatur. No man shall be in the tent when the high priest enters the Sanctuary, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:16

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:16 et expiet Sanctuarium ab immunditiis filiorum Israel, et a prævaricationibus eorum, cunctisque peccatis. Iuxta hunc ritum faciet tabernaculo testimonii, quod fixum est inter eos in medio sordium habitationis eorum. and he shall make atonement for the Sanctuary from … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:15

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:15 Cumque mactaverit hircum pro peccato populi, inferet sanguinem eius intra velum, sicut præceptum est de sanguine vituli, ut aspergat e regione oraculi, And when he has slaughtered the goat for the sin of the people, he shall bring … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:14

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:14 Tollet quoque de sanguine vituli, et asperget digito septies contra propitiatorium ad orientem. He shall also take from the blood of the calf, and with his finger he shall sprinkle seven times toward the propitiatory, to the east. … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:13

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:13 ut positis super ignem aromatibus, nebula eorum et vapor operiat oraculum, quod est supra testimonium, et non moriatur. so that when the aromatics have been placed upon the fire, their cloud and vapor may cover the oracle that … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:12

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:12 assumptoque thuribulo, quod de prunis altaris impleverit, et hauriens manu compositum thymiama in incensum, ultra velum intrabit in Sancta: and having taken the censer, which he has filled with coals from the altar, and drawing with his hand … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:11

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:11 His rite celebratis, offeret vitulum et rogans pro se et pro domo sua, immolabit eum: When these rites have been performed, he shall offer the calf and praying for himself and for his household, he shall slaughter it; … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 16:10

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:10 cuius autem in caprum emissarium, statuet eum vivum coram Domino, ut fundat preces super eo, et emittat eum in solitudinem. but the one whose lot is for the scapegoat, he shall set him alive before the LORD, that … Continue reading →

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