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 24:49

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:49 Quamobrem si facitis misericordiam et veritatem cum domino meo, indicate mihi: sin autem aliud placet, et hoc dicite mihi, ut vadam ad dextram, sive ad sinistram. Therefore, if you deal in mercy and truth with my master, tell … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:48

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:48 Pronusque adoravi Dominum, benedicens Domino Deo domini mei Abraham, qui perduxit me recto itinere, ut sumerem filiam fratris domini mei filio eius. And I bowed down and worshiped the LORD, blessing the LORD, the God of my master … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:47

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:47 Interrogavique eam, et dixi: Cuius es filia? Quæ respondit: Filia Bathuelis sum, filii Nachor, quem peperit ei Melcha. Suspendi itaque inaures ad ornandam faciem eius, et armillas posui in manibus eius. And I questioned her and said: ‘Whose … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:46

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:46 Quæ festinans deposuit hydriam de humero, et dixit mihi: Et tu bibe, et camelis tuis tribuam potum. Bibi, et adaquavit camelos. And she, hastening, put down the pitcher from her shoulder, and said to me: ‘You drink also, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:45

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:45 Dumque hæc tacitus mecum volverem, apparuit Rebecca veniens cum hydria, quam portabat in scapula: descenditque ad fontem, et hausit aquam. Et aio ad eam: Da mihi paululum bibere. And while I was turning these things silently within myself, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:44

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

44 et dixerit mihi: Et tu bibe, et camelis tuis hauriam: ipsa est mulier quam præparavit Dominus filio domini mei. And she will say to me: ‘You drink also, and I will draw water for your camels.’ She is the … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:43

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:43 ecce sto iuxta fontem aquæ, et virgo, quæ egredietur ad hauriendam aquam, audierit a me: Da mihi pauxillum aquæ ad bibendum ex hydria tua: behold, I stand beside the spring of water, and the maiden who shall come … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:42

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:42 Veni ergo hodie ad fontem aquæ, et dixi: Domine Deus domini mei Abraham, si direxisti viam meam, in qua nunc ambulo, I came therefore today to the spring of water and said: ‘LORD, God of my master Abraham, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:41

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

41 Innocens eris a maledictione mea, cum veneris ad propinquos meos, et non dederint tibi. You shall be free from my curse when you come to my kinsmen, and if they do not give her to you.’ # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:40

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:40 Dominus, ait, in cuius conspectu ambulo, mittet angelum suum tecum, et diriget viam tuam: accipiesque uxorem filio meo de cognatione mea, et de domo patris mei. He said: ‘The LORD, in whose presence I walk, will send His … Continue reading →

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