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 8:1

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 8:1 Dixit quoque Dominus ad Moysen: Ingredere ad Pharaonem, et dices ad eum: Hæc dicit Dominus: Dimitte populum meum, ut sacrificet mihi: And the LORD also said to Moyses: “Go in to Pharao, and you shall say to him: … Continue reading →

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Exodus 7:25

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 7:25 Impletique sunt septem dies, postquam percussit Dominus fluvium. And seven days were completed after the LORD struck the river. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Impletique and were completed PERF.PASS.PTCP.NOM.PL.M/N + ENCLITIC 2 sunt were 3PL.PRES.ACT.IND 3 septem … Continue reading →

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Exodus 7:24

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 7:24 Foderunt autem omnes Ægyptii per circuitum fluminis aquam ut biberent: non enim poterant bibere de aqua fluminis. And all the Egyptians dug around the river for water to drink, for they were not able to drink from the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 7:23

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 7:23 Avertitque se, et ingressus est domum suam, nec apposuit cor etiam hac vice. And he turned away and went into his house, and he did not set his heart even this time. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 7:22

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 7:22 Feceruntque similiter malefici Ægyptiorum incantationibus suis: et induratum est cor Pharaonis, nec audivit eos, sicut præceperat Dominus. And the magicians of Egypt did likewise by their enchantments, and the heart of Pharao was hardened, and he did not … Continue reading →

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Exodus 7:21

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 7:21 Et pisces, qui erant in flumine, mortui sunt: computruitque fluvius, et non poterant Ægyptii bibere aquam fluminis, et fuit sanguis in tota Terra Ægypti. And the fish that were in the river died, and the river stank, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 7:20

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 7:20 Feceruntque Moyses et Aaron sicut præceperat Dominus: et elevans virgam percussit aquam fluminis coram Pharaone et servis eius: quæ versa est in sanguinem. And Moyses and Aaron did as the LORD had commanded: and lifting the rod he … Continue reading →

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Exodus 7:19

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 7:19 Dixit quoque Dominus ad Moysen: Dic ad Aaron, Tolle virgam tuam, et extende manum tuam super aquas Ægypti, et super fluvios eorum, et rivos ac paludes, et omnes lacus aquarum, ut vertantur in sanguinem: et sit cruor in … Continue reading →

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Exodus 7:18

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 7:18 Pisces quoque, qui sunt in fluvio, morientur, et computrescent aquæ, et affligentur Ægyptii bibentes aquam fluminis. The fish also that are in the river shall die, and the waters shall rot, and the Egyptians shall be afflicted, drinking … Continue reading →

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Exodus 7:17

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 7:17 Hæc igitur dicit Dominus: In hoc scies quod sim Dominus: ecce percutiam virga, quæ in manu mea est, aquam fluminis, et vertetur in sanguinem. Thus says the LORD: “In this you shall know that I am the LORD; … Continue reading →

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