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 31:43

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:43 Respondit ei Laban: Filiæ meæ et filii, et greges tui, et omnia quæ cernis, mea sunt: quid possum facere filiis et nepotibus meis? Laban answered him: “My daughters and my sons, and your flocks, and all that you … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:42

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:42 Nisi Deus patris mei Abraham, et timor Isaac affuisset mihi, forsitan modo nudum me demisisses: afflictionem meam et laborem manuum mearum respexit Deus, et arguit te heri. Unless the God of my father Abraham, and the fear of … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:41

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:41 Sicque per viginti annos in domo tua servivi tibi, quatuordecim pro filiabus, et sex pro gregibus tuis: immutasti quoque mercedem meam decem vicibus. And thus for twenty years I served you in your house: fourteen for your daughters, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:40

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:40 die noctuque æstu urebar, et gelu, fugiebatque somnus ab oculis meis. by day and night I was scorched by heat, and by cold; and sleep fled from my eyes. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 die by day … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:39

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:39 nec captum a bestia ostendi tibi, ego damnum omne reddebam: quidquid furto peribat, a me exigebas: neither did I show to you what was taken by a beast; I myself repaid every loss. Whatever was stolen, you required … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:38

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:38 Idcirco viginti annis fui tecum? oves tuæ et capræ steriles non fuerunt, arietes gregis tui non comedi: For this reason have I been with you twenty years? Your ewes and she-goats were not barren; the rams of your … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:37

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:37 et scrutatus es omnem supellectilem meam? Quid invenisti de cuncta substantia domus tuæ? pone hic coram fratribus meis, et fratribus tuis, et iudicent inter me, et te. and have you searched all my household goods? What have you … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:36

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:36 Tumensque Iacob, cum iurgio ait: Quam ob culpam meam, et ob quod peccatum meum sic exarsisti post me, And Jacob, swelling with anger, said with a quarrel: “For what fault of mine, and for what sin of mine, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:35

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:35 ait: Ne irascatur dominus meus quod coram te assurgere nequeo: quia iuxta consuetudinem feminarum nunc accidit mihi. sic delusa solicitudo quærentis est. she said: “Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise before you, for according … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:34

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:34 illa festinans abscondit idola subter stramenta cameli, et sedit desuper: scrutantique omne tentorium, et nihil invenienti, she, hurrying, hid the idols beneath the camel’s straw, and sat upon them; and while he searched through the whole tent, and … Continue reading →

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