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.

Leviticus 20:24

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:24 Vobis autem loquor: Possidete terram eorum, quam dabo vobis in hereditatem, terram fluentem lacte et melle. ego Dominus Deus vester, qui separavi vos a ceteris populis. But to you I speak: “Take possession of their land, which I … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:23

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:23 Nolite ambulare in legitimis nationum, quas ego expulsurus sum ante vos. Omnia enim hæc fecerunt, et abominatus sum eas. Do not walk in the statutes of the nations, which I am about to drive out before you. For … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:22

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:22 Custodite leges meas, atque iudicia, et facite ea: ne et vos evomat terra quam intraturi estis et habitaturi. Keep my statutes, and judgments, and do them; lest the land which you are about to enter and to inhabit … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:21

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:21 Qui duxerit uxorem fratris sui, rem facit illicitam, turpitudinem fratris sui revelavit: absque liberis erunt. Whoever has taken the wife of his brother, commits an unlawful act; he has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:20

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:20 Qui coierit cum uxore patrui, vel avunculi sui, et revelaverit ignominiam cognationis suæ, portabunt ambo peccatum suum: absque liberis morientur. Whoever has had intercourse with the wife of his uncle, or of his maternal uncle, and has uncovered … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:19

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:19 Turpitudinem materteræ, et amitæ tuæ non discooperies: qui hoc fecerit, ignominiam carnis suæ nudavit, portabunt ambo iniquitatem suam. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your aunt, or of your father’s sister; whoever has done this, has uncovered … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:18

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:18 Qui coierit cum muliere in fluxu menstruo, et revelaverit turpitudinem eius, ipsaque aperuerit fontem sanguinis sui, interficientur ambo de medio populi sui. Whoever has had intercourse with a woman in the flow of menstruation, and has uncovered her … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:17

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:17 Qui acceperit sororem suam filiam patris sui, vel filiam matris suæ, et viderit turpitudinem eius, illaque conspexerit fratris ignominiam: nefariam rem operati sunt: occidentur in conspectu populi sui, eo quod turpitudinem suam mutuo revelaverint, et portabunt iniquitatem suam. … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:16

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:16 Mulier, quæ succubuerit cuilibet iumento, simul interficietur cum eo: sanguis eorum sit super eos. A woman, who has lain with any beast, shall be put to death together with it; their blood shall be upon them. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:15

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:15 Qui cum iumento et pecore coierit, morte moriatur: pecus quoque occidite. Whoever has had intercourse with a beast or an animal, shall surely die; the animal also you shall kill. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Qui whoever … Continue reading →

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