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 45:4

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:4 Ad quos ille clementer: Accedite, inquit, ad me. Et cum accessissent prope, Ego sum, ait, Ioseph, frater vester, quem vendidistis in Ægyptum. And to them he said kindly: “Come near to me.” And when they had come near, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:3

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:3 Et dixit fratribus suis: Ego sum Ioseph: adhuc pater meus vivit? Non poterant respondere fratres nimio terrore perterriti. And he said to his brothers: I am Joseph; does my father still live? His brothers were not able to … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:2

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:2 Elevavitque vocem cum fletu: quam audierunt Ægyptii, omnisque domus Pharaonis. And he lifted up his voice with weeping, and the Egyptians heard it, and the whole house of Pharao. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Elevavitque and he … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:1

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:1 Non se poterat ultra cohibere Ioseph multis coram astantibus: unde præcepit ut egrederentur cuncti foras, et nullus interesset alienus agnitioni mutuæ. Joseph was no longer able to restrain himself before many who were standing by: therefore he ordered … Continue reading →

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Genesis 44:34

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 44:34 Non enim possum redire ad patrem meum, absente puero: ne calamitatis, quæ oppressura est patrem meum, testis assistam. For I cannot return to my father, while the boy is absent, lest I stand as a witness to the … Continue reading →

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Genesis 44:33

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 44:33 Manebo itaque servus tuus pro puero in ministerio domini mei, et puer ascendat cum fratribus suis. I shall remain therefore, your servant, in place of the boy in the service of my lord, and the boy may go … Continue reading →

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Genesis 44:32

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 44:32 Ego proprie servus tuus sim qui in meam hunc recepi fidem, et spopondi dicens: Nisi reduxero eum, peccati reus ero in patrem meum omni tempore. I myself shall be your servant, who took this one into my charge, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 44:31

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 44:31 videritque eum non esse nobiscum, morietur, et deducent famuli tui canos eius cum dolore ad inferos. and when he sees that he is not with us, he will die, and your servants will bring down his gray hairs … Continue reading →

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Genesis 44:30

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 44:30 Igitur si intravero ad servum tuum patrem nostrum, et puer defuerit, (cum anima illius ex huius anima pendeat) Therefore, if I go in to your servant our father, and the boy is missing, (since his life depends on … Continue reading →

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Genesis 44:29

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 44:29 Si tuleritis et istum, et aliquid ei in via contigerit, deducetis canos meos cum mœrore ad inferos. If you take also this one, and anything should happen to him on the way, you will bring down my gray … Continue reading →

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