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 10:8

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:8 Dixit quoque Dominus ad Aaron: The LORD also said to Aaron: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Dixit said 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 quoque also ADV 3 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC 5 Aaron Aaron ACC.SG.M Syntax … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:7

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:7 vos autem non egrediemini fores tabernaculi, alioquin peribitis: oleum quippe sanctæ unctionis est super vos. Qui fecerunt omnia iuxta præceptum Moysi. but you shall not go out from the doors of the tabernacle, otherwise you shall perish; for … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:6

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:6 Locutusque est Moyses ad Aaron, et ad Eleazar, et Ithamar filios eius: Capita vestra nolite nudare, et vestimenta nolite scindere, ne forte moriamini, et super omnem cœtum oriatur indignatio. Fratres vestri, et omnis domus Israel plangant incendium quod … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:5

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:5 Confestimque pergentes, tulerunt eos sicut iacebant, vestitos lineis tunicis, et eiecerunt foras, ut sibi fuerat imperatum. And immediately going, they carried them, just as they were lying, clothed in linen tunics, and they cast them outside, just as … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:4

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:4 Vocatis autem Moyses Misaele, et Elisaphan filiis Oziel, patrui Aaron, ait ad eos: Ite et tollite fratres vestros de conspectu Sanctuarii, et asportate extra castra. Now Moyses having called Misael, and Elisaphan the sons of Oziel, the uncle … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:3

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:3 Dixitque Moyses ad Aaron: Hoc est quod locutus est Dominus: Sanctificabor in iis, qui appropinquant mihi, et in conspectu omnis populi glorificabor. Quod audiens tacuit Aaron. And Moyses said to Aaron: “This is what the LORD spoke: ‘I … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:2

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:2 Egressusque ignis a Domino, devoravit eos, et mortui sunt coram Domino. And fire went out from the LORD, and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Egressusque and having gone out … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:1

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:1 Arreptisque Nadab, et Abiu filii Aaron thuribulis, posuerunt ignem, et incensum desuper, offerentes coram Domino ignem alienum: quod eis præceptum non erat. And Nadab and Abiu, the sons of Aaron, taking censers, they placed fire, and incense upon … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9:24

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:24 et ecce egressus ignis a Domino, devoravit holocaustum, et adipes qui erant super altare. Quod cum vidissent turbæ, laudaverunt Dominum, ruentes in facies suas. and behold a fire went out from the LORD, devoured the burnt offering, and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9:23

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:23 Ingressi autem Moyses et Aaron in tabernaculum testimonii, et deinceps egressi benedixerunt populo. Apparuitque gloria Domini omni multitudini: Now Moyses and Aaron entered into the tabernacle of testimony, and afterward going out they blessed the people. And the … Continue reading →

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