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.

Leviticus 23:21

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:21 Et vocabitis hunc diem celeberrimum, atque sanctissimum: omne opus servile non facietis in eo. Legitimum sempiternum erit in cunctis habitaculis, et generationibus vestris. And you shall call this day most celebrated, and most holy; you shall do no … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:20

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:20 Cumque elevaverit eos sacerdos cum panibus primitiarum coram Domino, cedent in usum eius. And when the priest has raised them together with the loaves of firstfruits before the LORD, they shall belong for his use. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:19

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:19 Facietis et hircum pro peccato, duosque agnos anniculos hostias pacificorum. You shall also make a goat for sin, and two year-old lambs as sacrifices of peace offerings. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Facietis you shall make 2PL.FUT.ACT.IND … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:18

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:18 Offeretisque cum panibus septem agnos immaculatos anniculos, et vitulum de armento unum, et arietes duos, et erunt in holocaustum cum libamentis suis, in odorem suavissimum Domini. And you shall offer with the loaves seven unblemished year-old lambs, and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:17

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:17 ex omnibus habitaculis vestris, panes primitiarum duos de duabus decimis similæ fermentatæ, quos coquetis in primitias Domini. from all your dwellings, you shall bring two loaves of firstfruits from two tenths of fermented fine flour, which you shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:16

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:16 usque ad alteram diem expletionis hebdomadæ septimæ, id est quinquaginta dies: et sic offeretis sacrificium novum Domino up to the day after the completion of the seventh week, that is fifty days; and thus you shall offer a … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:15

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:15 Numerabitis ergo ab altero die Sabbati, in quo obtulistis manipulum primitiarum, septem hebdomadas plenas, You shall therefore count from the day after the Sabbath, on which you offered the sheaf of firstfruits, seven complete weeks, # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:14

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:14 Panem, et polentam, et pultes non comedetis ex segete, usque ad diem qua offeretis ex ea Deo vestro. Præceptum est sempiternum in generationibus, cunctisque habitaculis vestris. You shall not eat bread, nor parched grain, nor porridge from the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:13

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:13 Et libamenta offerentur cum eo, duæ decimæ similæ conspersæ oleo in incensum Domini, odoremque suavissimum: liba quoque vini, quarta pars hin. And drink offerings shall be offered with it, two tenths of fine flour mixed with oil as … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:12

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:12 Atque in eodem die quo manipulus consecratur, cædetur agnus immaculatus anniculus in holocaustum Domini. And on the same day on which the sheaf is consecrated, an unblemished year-old lamb shall be slaughtered as a holocaust to the LORD. … Continue reading →

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