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 16:5

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 16:5 Die autem sexto parent quod inferant: et sit duplum quam colligere solebant per singulos dies. But on the sixth day, let them prepare what they will bring in, and let it be double what they were accustomed to … Continue reading →

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Exodus 16:4

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 16:4 Dixit autem Dominus ad Moysen: Ecce, ego pluam vobis panes de cælo: egrediatur populus, et colligat quæ sufficiunt per singulos dies: ut tentem eum utrum ambulet in lege mea, an non. And the LORD said to Moyses: “Behold, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 16:3

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 16:3 Dixeruntque filii Israel ad eos: Utinam mortui essemus per manum Domini in Terra Ægypti, quando sedebamus super ollas carnium, et comedebamus panem in saturitate: cur eduxistis nos in desertum istud, ut occideretis omnem multitudinem fame? And the sons … Continue reading →

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Exodus 16:2

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 16’2 Et murmuravit omnis congregatio filiorum Israel contra Moysen et Aaron in solitudine. And all the congregation of the sons of Israel murmured against Moyses and Aaron in the wilderness. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ … Continue reading →

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Exodus 16:1

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 16:1 Profectique sunt de Elim, et venit omnis multitudo filiorum Israel in desertum Sin, quod est inter Elim et Sinai: quintodecimo die mensis secundi, postquam egressi sunt de terra Ægypti. And they set out from Elim, and all the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 15:27

Posted on March 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 15:27 Venerunt autem in Elim filii Israel, ubi erant duodecim fontes aquarum, et septuaginta palmæ: et castrametati sunt iuxta aquas. The sons of Israel came into Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 15:26

Posted on March 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 15:26 dicens: Si audieris vocem Domini Dei tui, et quod rectum est coram eo feceris, et obedieris mandatis eius, custodierisque omnia præcepta illius, cunctum languorem, quem posui in Ægypto, non inducam super te: ego enim Dominus sanator tuus. saying: … Continue reading →

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Exodus 15:25

Posted on March 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 15:25 At ille clamavit ad Dominum. qui ostendit ei lignum: quod cum misisset in aquas, in dulcedinem versæ sunt. ibi constituit ei præcepta, atque iudicia, et ibi tentavit eum, But he cried to the LORD, and He showed him … Continue reading →

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Exodus 15:24

Posted on March 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 15:24 Et murmuravit populus contra Moysen, dicens: Quid bibemus? And the people murmured against Moyses, saying: “What shall we drink?” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ 2 murmuravit murmured 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 3 populus the people NOUN.NOM.SG.M 4 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 15:23

Posted on March 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 15:23 Et venerunt in Mara, nec poterant bibere aquas de Mara, eo quod essent amaræ: unde et congruum loco nomen imposuit, vocans illum Mara, id est, amaritudinem. And they came to Mara, and they were not able to drink … Continue reading →

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