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 9:22

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:22 Et extendens manus ad populum, benedixit ei. Sicque completis hostiis pro peccato, et holocaustis, et pacificis, descendit. And stretching out his hands toward the people, he blessed them. And thus with the sacrifices for sin, and the burnt … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9:21

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:21 pectora eorum, et armos dextros separavit Aaron, elevans coram Domino, sicut præceperat Moyses. their breasts and the right shoulders Aaron set apart, lifting them before the LORD, just as Moyses had commanded. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9:20

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:20 posuerunt super pectora. cumque cremati essent adipes super altare, they placed them upon the breasts. And when the fats had been burned upon the altar, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 posuerunt they placed 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND 2 super upon … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9:19

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:19 Adipem autem bovis, et caudam arietis, renunculosque cum adipibus suis, et reticulum iecoris Now the fat of the bull, and the tail of the ram, and the kidneys with their fats, and the lobe of the liver # … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9:18

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:18 Immolavit et bovem atque arietem, hostias pacificas populi: obtuleruntque ei filii sui sanguinem, quem fudit super altare in circuitum. And he sacrificed the bull and the ram, the peace offerings of the people; and his sons offered to … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9:17

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:17 addens in sacrificio libamenta, quæ pariter offeruntur, et adolens ea super altare, absque ceremoniis holocausti matutini. adding in the sacrifice the libations, which are likewise offered, and burning them upon the altar, without the rites of the morning … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9:16

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:16 fecit holocaustum, he performed the burnt offering, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 fecit he performed 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 holocaustum burnt offering ACC.SG.N Syntax Main Clause: fecit — execution of the prescribed rite Direct Object: holocaustum — the whole … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9:15

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:15 Et pro peccato populi offerens, mactavit hircum: expiatoque altari, And offering for the sin of the people, he slaughtered the goat; and with the altar having been expiated, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ 2 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9:14

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:14 lotis aqua prius intestinis et pedibus. with the entrails and the feet having first been washed with water. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 lotis having been washed PTCP.PERF.PASS.ABL.PL.N 2 aqua with water ABL.SG.F 3 prius first ADV … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9:13

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:13 ipsam etiam hostiam in frusta concisam, cum capite et membris singulis obtulerunt. quæ omnia super altare cremavit igni, the same victim also cut into pieces together, with the head and each of the members they offered, and all … Continue reading →

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