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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 8:18

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:18 Obtulit et arietem in holocaustum: super cuius caput cum imposuissent Aaron et filii eius manus suas, And he offered the ram as a burnt offering; and when Aaron and his sons had placed their hands upon its head, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:17

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:17 vitulum cum pelle, et carnibus, et fimo, cremans extra castra, sicut præceperat Dominus. the calf with the hide, and the flesh, and the dung, he burned outside the camp, as the LORD had commanded. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:16

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:16 Adipem vero qui erat super vitalia, et reticulum iecoris, duosque renunculos, cum arvinulis suis adolevit super altare: But the fat which was upon the vital parts, and the caul of the liver, and the two kidneys, with their … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:15

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:15 immolavit eum: hauriens sanguinem, et tincto digito, tetigit cornua altaris per gyrum. quo expiato et sanctificato, fudit reliquum sanguinem ad fundamenta eius. he slaughtered it; and drawing the blood, and with a finger dipped, he touched the horns … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:14

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:14 Obtulit et vitulum pro peccato. cumque super caput eius posuisset Aaron, et filii eius manus suas, And he offered the calf for sin, and when Aaron and his sons had placed their hands upon its head, # Latin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:13

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:13 filios quoque eius oblatos vestivit tunicis lineis, et cinxit balteis, imposuitque mitras, ut iusserat Dominus. he also clothed his sons who had been brought forward with linen tunics, and he girded them with belts, and he placed mitres, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:12

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:12 Quod fundens super caput Aaron, unxit eum, et consecravit: Which pouring upon the head of Aaron, he anointed him, and consecrated him; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Quod which ACC.SG.N.REL 2 fundens pouring PTCP.PRES.ACT.NOM.SG.M 3 super upon … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:11

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:11 Cumque sanctificans aspersisset altare septem vicibus, unxit illud, et omnia vasa eius, labrumque cum basi sua sanctificavit oleo. And when, sanctifying, he had sprinkled the altar seven times, he anointed it, and all its vessels, and he sanctified … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:10

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

LV 8:10 Tulit et unctionis oleum, quo linivit tabernaculum cum omni supellectili sua. And he took also the oil of anointing, with which he anointed the tabernacle with all its furnishings. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Tulit took 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:9

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:9 Cidari quoque texit caput: et super eam, contra frontem, posuit laminam auream consecratam in sanctificatione, sicut præceperat ei Dominus. He also covered his head with the turban; and upon it, opposite the forehead, he placed the golden plate … Continue reading →

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