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 12:8

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 12:8 Quod si non invenerit manus eius, nec potuerit offerre agnum, sumet duos turtures vel duos pullos columbarum, unum in holocaustum, et alterum pro peccato. orabitque pro ea sacerdos, et sic mundabitur. But if her means do not suffice, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 12:7

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 12:7 qui offeret illa coram Domino, et orabit pro ea, et sic mundabitur a profluvio sanguinis sui. ista est lex parientis masculum aut feminam. who shall offer them before the LORD, and shall pray for her, and thus she … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 12:6

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 12:6 Cumque expleti fuerint dies purificationis suæ, pro filio, sive pro filia, deferet agnum anniculum in holocaustum, et pullum columbæ sive turturem pro peccato, ad ostium tabernaculi testimonii, et tradet sacerdoti And when the days of her purification shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 12:5

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 12:5 Sin autem feminam pepererit, immunda erit duabus hebdomadibus iuxta ritum fluxus menstrui, et sexaginta sex diebus manebit in sanguine purificationis suæ. But if she gives birth to a female, she shall be unclean for two weeks according to … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 12:4

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 12:4 ipsa vero triginta tribus diebus manebit in sanguine purificationis suæ. Omne sanctum non tanget, nec ingredietur in Sanctuarium, donec impleantur dies purificationis suæ. but she herself shall remain thirty three days in the blood of her purification. She … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 12:3

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 12:3 Et die octavo circumcidetur infantulus: And on the eighth day the infant shall be circumcised: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ 2 die day ABL.SG.M 3 octavo eighth ABL.SG.M 4 circumcidetur shall be circumcised 3SG.FUT.PASS.IND … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 12:2

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 12:2 Loquere filiis Israel, et dices ad eos: Mulier, si suscepto semine pepererit masculum, immunda erit septem diebus iuxta dies separationis menstruæ. “Speak to the sons of Israel, and you shall say to them: ‘A woman, when she has … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 12:1

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 12:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and spoke PERF.DEP.PTCP.NOM.SG.M 2 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC 5 Moysen Moses … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 11:47

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 11:47 ut differentias noveritis mundi, et immundi, et sciatis quid comedere et quid respuere debeatis. so that you may know the differences of the clean, and unclean, and know what you ought to eat and what you ought to … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 11:46

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

LV 11:46 Ista est lex animantium ac volucrum, et omnis animæ viventis, quæ movetur in aqua, et reptat in terra, This is the law of living creatures and of birds, and of every living soul, that moves in the waters, … Continue reading →

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