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 31:3

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:3 maxime dicente sibi Domino: Revertere in terram patrum tuorum, et ad generationem tuam, eroque tecum. especially as the LORD was saying to him: “Return to the land of your fathers, and to your kindred, and I will be … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:2

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:2 animadvertit quoque faciem Laban, quod non esset erga se sicut heri et nudiustertius, he also noticed the face of Laban, that it was not toward him as yesterday and the day before yesterday. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:1

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:1 Postquam autem audivit verba filiorum Laban dicentium: Tulit Iacob omnia quæ fuerunt patris nostri, et de illius facultate ditatus, factus est inclytus: But after he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying: “Jacob has taken all that belonged … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:43

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:43 Ditatusque est homo ultra modum, et habuit greges multos, ancillas et servos, camelos et asinos. And the man became exceedingly rich, and he had many flocks, maidservants and menservants, camels and donkeys. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:42

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:42 quando vero serotina admissura erat, et conceptus extremus, non ponebat eas. Factaque sunt ea quæ erant serotina, Laban: et quæ primi temporis, Iacob. but when it was the later time for mating, and the last conception, he did … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:41

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:41 Igitur quando primo tempore ascendebantur oves, ponebat Iacob virgas in canalibus aquarum ante oculos arietum et ovium, ut in earum contemplatione conciperent: Therefore, when at the first time the sheep went up to be mated, Jacob placed the … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:40

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:40 Divisitque gregem Iacob, et posuit virgas in canalibus ante oculos arietum: erant autem alba et nigra quæque, Laban: cetera vero, Iacob, separatis inter se gregibus. And Jacob divided the flock, and he placed the rods in the troughs … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:39

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:39 Factumque est ut in ipso calore coitus, oves intuerentur virgas, et parerent maculosa, et varia, et diverso colore respersa. And it came to pass that at the very heat of mating, the sheep looked at the rods and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:38

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:38 Posuitque eas in canalibus, ubi effundebatur aqua: ut cum venissent greges ad bibendum, ante oculos haberent virgas, et in aspectu earum conciperent. And he placed them in the troughs, where the water was poured out, so that when … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:37

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:37 Tollens ergo Iacob virgas populeas virides, et amygdalinas, et ex platanis, ex parte decorticavit eas: detractisque corticibus, in his, quæ spoliata fuerant, candor apparuit: illa vero quæ integra fuerant, viridia permanserunt: atque in hunc modum color effectus est … Continue reading →

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