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 9:27

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:27 Misitque Pharao, et vocavit Moysen et Aaron, dicens ad eos: Peccavi etiam nunc: Dominus iustus: ego et populus meus, impii. And Pharao sent and called Moyses and Aaron, saying to them: “I have sinned even now, the LORD … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:26

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:26 Tantum in Terra Gessen, ubi erant filii Israel, grando non cecidit. Only in the land of Gessen, where the sons of Israel were, the hail did not fall. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Tantum only ADV 2 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:25

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:25 Et percussit grando in omni Terra Ægypti cuncta quæ fuerunt in agris, ab homine usque ad iumentum: cunctamque herbam agri percussit grando, et omne lignum regionis confregit. And the hail struck in all the Land of Egypt all … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:24

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:24 Et grando et ignis mista pariter ferebantur: tantæque fuit magnitudinis, quanta ante numquam apparuit in universa Terra Ægypti ex quo gens illa condita est. And hail and fire mixed together were being carried, and it was of such … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:23

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:23 Extenditque Moyses virgam in cælum, et Dominus dedit tonitrua, et grandinem, ac discurrentia fulgura super terram: pluitque Dominus grandinem super Terram Ægypti. And Moyses stretched out the rod toward heaven, and the LORD gave thunders and hail, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:22

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:22 Et dixit Dominus ad Moysen: Extende manum tuam in cælum, ut fiat grando in universa Terra Ægypti super homines, et super iumenta, et super omnem herbam agri in Terra Ægypti. And the LORD said to Moyses: “Stretch out … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:21

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:21 qui autem neglexit sermonem Domini, dimisit servos suos, et iumenta in agris. but he who neglected the word of the LORD released his servants and his cattle in the fields. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 qui he … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:20

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:20 Qui timuit verbum Domini de servis Pharaonis, facit confugere servos suos, et iumenta in domos: He who feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharao makes his servants and his cattle flee into the houses; … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:19

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:19 Mitte ergo iam nunc, et congrega iumenta tua, et omnia quæ habes in agro: homines enim, et iumenta, et universa quæ inventa fuerint foris, nec congregata de agris, cecideritque super ea grando, morientur. Therefore send now, and gather … Continue reading →

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Exodus 9:18

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 9:18 En pluam cras hac ipsa hora grandinem multam nimis, qualis non fuit in Ægypto a die qua fundata est, usque in præsens tempus. Behold, I will rain down tomorrow at this very hour exceedingly great hail, such as … Continue reading →

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