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 20:14

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:14 Qui supra uxorem filiam, duxerit matrem eius, scelus operatus est: vivus ardebit cum eis, nec permanebit tantum nefas in medio vestri. Whoever, in addition to a woman, has taken her daughter, and has taken her mother, has committed … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:13

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:13 Qui dormierit cum masculo coitu femineo, uterque operatus est nefas, morte moriantur: sit sanguis eorum super eos. Whoever has lain with a male in the manner of a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:12

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:12 Si quis dormierit cum nuru sua, uterque moriatur, quia scelus operati sunt: sanguis eorum sit super eos. If anyone has lain with his daughter-in-law, each of them shall die, for they have committed an abomination; their blood shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:11

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:11 Qui dormierit cum noverca sua, et revelaverit ignominiam patris sui, morte moriantur ambo: sanguis eorum sit super eos. Whoever has lain with his stepmother and has uncovered the shame of his father, both of them shall surely die; … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:10

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:10 Si mœchatus quis fuerit cum uxore alterius, et adulterium perpetraverit cum coniuge proximi sui, morte moriantur et mœchus et adultera. If anyone has committed adultery with the wife of another, and has perpetrated adultery with the spouse of … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:9

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:9 Qui maledixerit patri suo, aut matri, morte moriatur: patri, matrique maledixit, sanguis eius sit super eum. Whoever has cursed his father or his mother shall surely die; he has cursed his father and his mother, his blood shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:8

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:8 Custodite præcepta mea, et facite ea: Ego Dominus qui sanctifico vos. Keep my commandments and do them; I am the LORD who sanctifies you. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Custodite keep 2PL.PRES.ACT.IMP.MOOD 2 præcepta commandments ACC.PL.N (2ND … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:7

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:7 Sanctificamini et estote sancti, quia ego sum Dominus Deus vester. Sanctify yourselves and be holy, for I am the LORD your God. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Sanctificamini sanctify yourselves 2PL.PRES.PASS.IMP.MOOD 2 et and CONJ 3 estote … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:6

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:6 Anima, quæ declinaverit ad magos et ariolos, et fornicata fuerit cum eis, ponam faciem meam contra eam, et interficiam illam de medio populi sui. A person who has turned aside to magicians and soothsayers, and has committed fornication … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 20:5

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 20:5 ponam faciem meam super hominem illum, et super cognationem eius, succidamque et ipsum, et omnes qui consensuerunt ei ut fornicarentur cum Moloch, de medio populi sui. I will set my face upon that man, and upon his kinship, … Continue reading →

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