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 22:5

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 22:5 Si læserit quispiam agrum vel vineam, et dimiserit iumentum suum ut depascatur aliena: quidquid optimum habuerit in agro suo, vel in vinea, pro damni æstimatione restituet. If anyone harms a field or a vineyard, and releases his livestock … Continue reading →

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Exodus 22:4

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 22:4 si inventum fuerit apud eum quod furatus est, vivens, sive bos, sive asinus, sive ovis: duplum restituet. if what he has stolen is found with him alive, whether an ox, or a donkey, or a sheep, he shall … Continue reading →

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Exodus 22:3

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 22:3 Quod si orto sole hoc fecerit, homicidium perpetravit, et ipse morietur. Si non habuerit quod pro furto reddat, ipse venundabitur. But if he has done this when the sun has risen, he has committed homicide, and he himself … Continue reading →

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Exodus 22:2

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 22:2 Si effringens fur domum sive suffodiens fuerit inventus, et accepto vulnere mortuus fuerit: percussor non erit reus sanguinis. If a thief breaking into a house or digging through it is found, and after receiving a wound he dies, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 22:1

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

1 Si quis furatus fuerit bovem, aut ovem, et occiderit vel vendiderit: quinque boves pro uno bove restituet, et quattuor oves pro una ove. If anyone steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:36

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:36 Sin autem sciebat quod bos cornupeta esset ab heri et nudiustertius, et non custodivit eum dominus suus: reddet bovem pro bove, et cadaver integrum accipiet. But if he knew that the ox was a gorer from yesterday and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:35

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:35 Si bos alienus bovem alterius vulneraverit, et ille mortuus fuerit: vendent bovem vivum, et divident pretium, cadaver autem mortui inter se dispertient. If another man’s ox wounds the ox of another, and it dies, they shall sell the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:34

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:34 reddet dominus cisternæ pretium iumentorum: quod autem mortuum est, ipsius erit. the owner of the cistern shall repay the price of the animals; but whatever is dead shall be his. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 reddet he … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:33

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:33 Si quis aperuerit cisternam, et foderit, et non operuerit eam, cecideritque bos aut asinus in eam, If anyone opens a cistern and digs it and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:32

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:32 Si servum, ancillamque invaserit, triginta siclos argenti domino dabit, bos vero lapidibus opprimetur. If he attacks a male servant and a female servant, he shall give thirty shekels of silver to the master; but the ox shall be … Continue reading →

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