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.

Genesis 45:14

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:14 Cumque amplexatus recidisset in collum Beniamin fratris sui, flevit: illo quoque similiter flente super collum eius. And when, having embraced, he fell upon the neck of Benjamin his brother, he wept; and he likewise, weeping in the same … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:13

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:13 Nunciate patri meo universam gloriam meam, et cuncta quæ vidistis in Ægypto: festinate, et adducite eum ad me. Report to my father all my glory, and all the things that you have seen in Egypt; make haste, and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:12

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:12 En oculi vestri, et oculi fratris mei Beniamin vident quod os meum loquatur ad vos. Behold, your eyes, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, see that my own mouth speaks to you. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:11

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:11 Ibique te pascam (adhuc enim quinque anni residui sunt famis) ne et tu pereas, et domus tua, et omnia quæ possides. And there I will feed you (for there are still five years remaining of the famine), lest … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:10

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:10 et habitabis in terra Gessen: erisque iuxta me tu, et filii tui, et filii filiorum tuorum, oves tuæ, et armenta tua, et universa quæ possides. and you shall dwell in the land of Gessen, and you shall be … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:9

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:9 Festinate, et ascendite ad patrem meum, et dicetis ei: Hæc mandat filius tuus Ioseph: Deus fecit me dominum universæ terræ Ægypti: descende ad me, ne moreris, Make haste, and go up to my father, and you shall say … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:8

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:8 Non vestro consilio, sed Dei voluntate huc missum sum: qui fecit me quasi patrem Pharaonis, et dominum universæ domus eius, ac principem in omni terra Ægypti. Not by your counsel, but by the will of God was I … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:7

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:7 Præmisitque me Deus ut reservemini super terram, et escas ad vivendum habere possitis. And God sent me ahead that you may be preserved upon the earth, and that you may be able to have food for living. # … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:6

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:6 Biennium est enim quod cœpit fames esse in terra: et adhuc quinque anni restant, quibus nec arari poterit nec meti. For it is now two years since the famine began to be in the land, and five years … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:5

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:5 Nolite pavere, neque vobis durum esse videatur quod vendidistis me in his regionibus: pro salute enim vestra misit me Deus ante vos in Ægyptum. Do not be afraid, and let it not seem hard to you that you … Continue reading →

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