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 13:8

Posted on March 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 13:8 Narrabisque filio tuo in die illo, dicens: Hoc est quod fecit mihi Dominus quando egressus sum de Ægypto. And you shall tell your son on that day, saying: ‘This is what the LORD did for me when I … Continue reading →

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Exodus 13:7

Posted on March 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 13:7 Azyma comedetis septem diebus: non apparebit apud te aliquid fermentatum, nec in cunctis finibus tuis. Unleavened bread you shall eat for seven days; nothing leavened shall appear with you, nor in all your borders. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Exodus 13:6

Posted on March 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 13:6 Septem diebus vesceris azymis: et in die septimo erit sollemnitas Domini. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a solemnity of the LORD. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Septem … Continue reading →

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Exodus 13:5

Posted on March 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 13:5 Cumque introduxerit te Dominus in Terram Chananæi et Hethæi et Amorrhæi et Hevæi et Iebusæi, quam iuravit patribus tuis ut daret tibi, terram fluentem lacte et melle, celebrabis hunc morem sacrorum mense isto. And when the LORD shall … Continue reading →

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Exodus 13:4

Posted on March 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 13:4 Hodie egredimini mense novarum frugum. Today you are going out, in the month of new produce. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Hodie today ADV 2 egredimini you go out 2PL.PRES.DEP.IND 3 mense in the month NOUN.ABL.SG.M 4 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 13:3

Posted on March 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 13:3 Et ait Moyses ad populum: Mementote diei huius in qua egressi estis de Ægypto et de domo servitutis, quoniam in manu forti eduxit vos Dominus de loco isto: ut non comedatis fermentatum panem. And Moyses said to the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 13:2

Posted on March 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 13:2 Sanctifica mihi omne primogenitum quod aperit vulvam in filiis Israel, tam de hominibus quam de iumentis: mea sunt enim omnia. “Sanctify to me every firstborn that opens the womb among the sons of Israel, both of men and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 13:1

Posted on March 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 13:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and spoke PART.PERF.PASS.NOM.SG.M 2 est was 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus the LORD NOUN.NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC 5 Moysen … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:51

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 12:51 Et eadem die eduxit Dominus filios Israel de terra Ægypti per turmas suas. And on that same day the LORD led out the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their companies. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Exodus 12:50

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 12:50 Feceruntque omnes filii Israel sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi et Aaron. And all the sons of Israel did as the LORD had commanded Moyses and Aaron. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Feceruntque and they did 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND 2 omnes … Continue reading →

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