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 8:28

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:28 rursum suscepta de manibus eorum, adolevit super altare holocausti, eo quod consecrationis esset oblatio, in odorem suavitatis, sacrificii Domino. then having been received again from their hands, he burned it upon the altar of the burnt offering, because … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:27

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:27 tradens simul omnia Aaron et filiis eius. Qui postquam levaverunt ea coram Domino, handing over likewise all things to Aaron and to his sons. Who after they had lifted them before the LORD, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:26

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:26 Tollens autem de canistro azymorum, quod erat coram Domino, panem absque fermento, et collyridam conspersam oleo, laganumque posuit super adipes, et armum dextrum, Moreover taking from the basket of unleavened breads, which was before the LORD, a bread … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:25

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:25 adipem vero, et caudam, omnemque pinguedinem quæ operit intestina, reticulumque iecoris, et duos renes cum adipibus suis, et armo dextro separavit. but the fat, and the tail, and all the fatness which covers the entrails, and the caul … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:24

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:24 Obtulit et filios Aaron. cumque de sanguine arietis immolati tetigisset extremum auriculæ singulorum dextræ, et pollices manus ac pedis dextri, reliquum fudit super altare per circuitum: And he offered the sons of Aaron, and when he had touched … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:23

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:23 quem cum immolasset Moyses, sumens de sanguine eius, tetigit extremum auriculæ dextræ Aaron, et pollicem manus eius dextræ, similiter et pedis. And when Moyses had slaughtered it, taking from its blood, he touched the extremity of the right … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:22

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:22 Obtulit et arietem secundum, in consecratione sacerdotum: posueruntque super caput eius Aaron et filii eius manus suas. And he offered the second ram, in the consecration of the priests; and Aaron and his sons placed their hands upon … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:21

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:21 lotis prius intestinis et pedibus. totumque simul arietem incendit super altare, eo quod esset holocaustum suavissimi odoris Domino, sicut præceperat ei. after the entrails and the feet had first been washed, and altogether he burned the whole ram … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:20

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:20 Ipsumque arietem in frusta concidens, caput eius, et artus, et adipem adolevit igni, And the ram itself cutting into pieces, its head, and the limbs, and the fat he burned with fire, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:19

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:19 immolavit eum, et fudit sanguinem eius per circuitum altaris. he slaughtered it, and he poured its blood around the altar. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 immolavit slaughtered 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 eum it ACC.SG.M.PERS 3 et and CONJ 4 … Continue reading →

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