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 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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Genesis 30:36

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:36 Et posuit spatium itineris trium dierum inter se et generum, qui pascebat reliquos greges eius. And he set a distance of a three days’ journey between himself and his son-in-law, who was pasturing the rest of his flocks. … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:35

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:35 Et separavit in die illa capras, et oves, et hircos, et arietes varios, atque maculosos: cunctum autem gregem unicolorem, id est albi, et nigri velleris, tradidit in manu filiorum suorum. And he separated on that day the goats, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:34

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:34 Dixitque Laban: Gratum habeo quod petis. And Laban said: “I consider pleasing what you ask.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Dixitque and said 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND+ENCLITIC 2 Laban Laban NOM.SG.M.PROPN 3 Gratum pleasing ACC.SG.N.ADJ 4 habeo I consider / … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:33

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:33 Respondebitque mihi cras iustitia mea, quando placiti tempus advenerit coram te: et omnia quæ non fuerint varia, et maculosa, et furva, tam in ovibus quam in capris, furti me arguent. And my righteousness will answer for me tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:32

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:32 Gyra omnes greges tuos, et separa cunctas oves varias, et sparso vellere; quodcumque furvum, et maculosum, variumque fuerit, tam in ovibus quam in capris, erit merces mea. Go around all your flocks, and separate every speckled sheep and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:31

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:31 Dixitque Laban: Quid tibi dabo? At ille ait: Nihil volo: sed si feceris quod postulo, iterum pascam, et custodiam pecora tua. And Laban said: “What shall I give you?” But he said: “I want nothing; but if you … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:30

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:30 Modicum habuisti antequam venirem ad te, et nunc dives effectus es: benedixitque tibi Dominus ad introitum meum. iustum est igitur ut aliquando provideam etiam domui meæ. You had little before I came to you, and now you have … Continue reading →

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