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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 27:14

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:14 Homo si voverit domum suam, et sanctificaverit Domino, considerabit eam sacerdos utrum bona an mala sit, et iuxta pretium, quod ab eo fuerit constitutum, venundabitur: If a man will have vowed his house, and will have consecrated it … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:13

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:13 quod si dare voluerit is, qui offert, addet supra æstimationem quintam partem. But if he who offers will have wished to give, he will add a fifth part above the valuation. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quod … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:12

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:12 qui iudicans utrum bonum an malum sit, statuet pretium. who, judging whether it be good or bad, will set the price. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 qui who PRON.REL.NOM.SG.M 2 iudicans judging PRES.ACT.PTCP.NOM.SG.M 3 utrum whether CONJ … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:11

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:11 Animal immundum, quod immolari Domino non potest, si quis voverit, adducetur ante sacerdotem. An unclean animal, which cannot be offered to the LORD, if anyone will have vowed it, will be led before the priest. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:10

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:10 et mutari non poterit, id est, nec melius malo, nec peius bono. quod si mutaverit: et ipsum quod mutatum est, et illud pro quo mutatum est, consecratum erit Domino. and it will not be changed, that is, neither … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:9

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:9 Animal autem, quod immolari potest Domino, si quis voverit, sanctum erit, But an animal, which can be offered to the LORD, if anyone will have vowed it, it shall be holy, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Animal … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:8

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:8 Si pauper fuerit, et æstimationem reddere non valebit, stabit coram sacerdote: et quantum ille æstimaverit, et viderit eum posse reddere, tantum dabit. If he will have been poor, and will not have been able to render the valuation, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:7

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:7 Sexagenarius et ultra masculus dabit quindecim siclos: femina decem. A man of sixty years and beyond will give fifteen shekels: a female, ten. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Sexagenarius sixty-year-old NOM.SG.M 2 et and CONJ 3 ultra … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:6

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:6 Ab uno mense usque ad annum quintum, pro masculo dabuntur quinque sicli: pro femina, tres. From one month up to the fifth year, for a male five shekels will be given: for a female, three. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 27:5

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 27:5 A quinto autem anno usque ad vigesimum, masculus dabit viginti siclos: femina decem. But from the fifth year up to the twentieth, a male will give twenty shekels: a female, ten. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 A … Continue reading →

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