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 3:14

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 3:14 Dixit Deus ad Moysen: EGO SUM QUI SUM. Ait: Sic dices filiis Israel: QUI EST, misit me ad vos. And God said to Moses: “I AM WHO AM.” He said: “Thus you shall say to the sons of … Continue reading →

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Exodus 3:13

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 3:13 Ait Moyses ad Deum: Ecce ego vadam ad filios Israel, et dicam eis: Deus patrum vestrorum misit me ad vos. Si dixerint mihi: Quod est nomen eius? quid dicam eis? And Moyses said to God: “Behold, I will … Continue reading →

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Exodus 3:12

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

12 Qui dixit ei: Ego ero tecum: et hoc habebis signum, quod miserim te: Cum eduxeris populum meum de Ægypto, immolabis Deo super montem istum. He said to him: “I will be with you, and you shall have this sign … Continue reading →

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Exodus 3:11

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 3:11 Dixitque Moyses ad Deum: Quis sum ego ut vadam ad Pharaonem, et educam filios Israel de Ægypto? And Moyses said to God: “Who am I, that I should go to Pharao and that I should bring out the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 3:10

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

10 Sed veni, et mittam te ad Pharaonem, ut educas populum meum, filios Israel de Ægypto. But come, and I will send you to Pharao, so that you may bring out my people, the sons of Israel, from Egypt.” # … Continue reading →

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Exodus 3:9

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 3:9 Clamor ergo filiorum Israel venit ad me: vidique afflictionem eorum, qua ab Ægyptiis opprimuntur. Therefore the cry of the sons of Israel has come to me, and I have seen their affliction, with which they are oppressed by … Continue reading →

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Exodus 3:8

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 3:8 et sciens dolorem eius, descendi ut liberem eum de manibus Ægyptiorum, et educam de terra illa in terram bonam, et spatiosam, in terram quæ fluit lacte et melle, ad loca Chananæi, et Hethæi, et Amorrhæi, et Pherezæi, et … Continue reading →

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Exodus 3:7

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 3:7 Cui ait Dominus: Vidi afflictionem populi mei in Ægypto, et clamorem eius audivi propter duritiam eorum qui præsunt operibus: To whom the LORD said: “I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt, and I have heard … Continue reading →

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Exodus 3:6

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 3:6 Et ait: Ego sum Deus patris tui, Deus Abraham, Deus Isaac, et Deus Iacob. Abscondit Moyses faciem suam: non enim audebat aspicere contra Deum. And he said: “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 3:5

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 3:5 At ille: Ne appropies, inquit, huc: solve calceamentum de pedibus tuis: locus enim, in quo stas, terra sancta est. But he said: “Do not approach here; remove the sandal from your feet, for the place in which you … Continue reading →

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