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.

Exodus 24:1

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 24:1 Moysi quoque dixit: Ascende ad Dominum tu, et Aaron, Nadab, et Abiu, et septuaginta senes ex Israel, et adorabitis procul. And He said to Moyses also: “You, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abiu, and seventy elders of Israel, shall … Continue reading →

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Exodus 23:33

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 23:33 Non habitent in terra tua, ne forte peccare te faciant in me, si servieris diis eorum: quod tibi certe erit in scandalum. They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against Me, if you … Continue reading →

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Exodus 23:32

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 23:32 Non inibis cum eis fœdus, nec cum diis eorum. You shall not enter into a covenant with them, nor with their gods. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Non not ADV 2 inibis you will enter into 2SG.FUT.ACT.IND … Continue reading →

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Exodus 23:31

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 23:31 Ponam autem terminos tuos a Mari rubro usque ad Mare Palæstinorum, et a deserto usque ad fluvium: tradam in manibus vestris habitatores Terræ, et eiiciam eos de conspectu vestro. But I will set your boundaries from the Red … Continue reading →

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Exodus 23:30

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 23:30 Paulatim expellam eos de conspectu tuo, donec augearis, et possideas Terram. Little by little I will drive them out from your sight, until you grow, and you possess the Land. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Paulatim little … Continue reading →

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Exodus 23:29

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 23:29 Non eiiciam eos a facie tua anno uno: ne terra in solitudinem redigatur, et crescant contra te bestiæ. I will not cast them out from before you in one year, lest the land be reduced to desolation, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 23:28

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 23:28 emittens crabrones prius, qui fugabunt Hevæum, et Chananæum, et Hethæum, antequam introeas. sending hornets ahead, who will put to flight the Hevite, and the Chananite, and the Hethite, before you enter. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 emittens … Continue reading →

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Exodus 23:27

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 23:27 Terrorem meum mittam in præcursum tuum, et occidam omnem populum, ad quem ingredieris: cunctorumque inimicorum tuorum coram te terga vertam: I will send My terror before you, and I will kill every people to whom you will go, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 23:26

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 23:26 Non erit infœcunda, nec sterilis in terra tua: numerum dierum tuorum implebo. There shall not be unfruitful nor barren in your land; I will fill up the number of your days. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Non … Continue reading →

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Exodus 23:25

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 23:25 Servietisque Domino Deo vestro, ut benedicam panibus tuis et aquis, et auferam infirmitatem de medio tui. And you shall serve the LORD your God, so that I may bless your bread and your waters, and I will remove … Continue reading →

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