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.

Numeri 8:26 (Numbers 8:26)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:26 eruntque ministri fratrum suorum in tabernaculo fœderis, ut custodiant quæ sibi fuerunt commendata, opera autem ipsa non faciant. Sic dispones Levitis in custodiis suis. and they shall be ministers of their brothers in the tabernacle of the covenant, … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:25 (Numbers 8:25)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:25 Cumque quinquagesimum annum ætatis impleverint, servire cessabunt: And when they shall have completed the fiftieth year of age, they shall cease to serve; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cumque and when CONJ 2 quinquagesimum fiftieth ACC.SG.M 3 … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:24 (Numbers 8:24)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:24 Hæc est lex Levitarum, A viginti quinque annis et supra, ingredientur ut ministrent in tabernaculo fœderis. This is the law of the Levites: From twenty-five years and above, they shall enter so that they may minister in the … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:23 (Numbers 8:23)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:23 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and having spoken NOM.SG.M.PERF.DEP.PTCP+CONJ 2 est he is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC 5 … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:22 (Numbers 8:22)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:22 ut purificati ingrederentur ad officia sua in tabernaculum fœderis coram Aaron et filiis eius. Sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi de Levitis, ita factum est. so that, having been purified, they might enter into their duties in the tabernacle of … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:21 (Numbers 8:21)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:21 purificatique sunt, et laverunt vestimenta sua. Elevavitque eos Aaron in conspectu Domini, et oravit pro eis, and they were purified, and they washed their garments. And Aaron lifted them up in the presence of the LORD, and he … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:20 (Numbers 8:20)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:20 Feceruntque Moyses et Aaron et omnis multitudo filiorum Israel super Levitas quæ præceperat Dominus Moysi: And Moyses and Aaron and the whole multitude of the sons of Israel did concerning the Levites what the LORD had commanded to … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:19 (Numbers 8:19)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:19 tradidique eos dono Aaron et filiis eius de medio populi, ut serviant mihi pro Israel in tabernaculo fœderis, et orent pro eis ne sit in populo plaga, si ausi fuerint accedere ad Sanctuarium. and I have given them … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:18 (Numbers 8:18)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:18 et tuli Levitas pro cunctis primogenitis filiorum Israel: and I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the sons of Israel. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 tuli I have … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:17 (Numbers 8:17)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:17 Mea sunt enim omnia primogenita filiorum Israel, tam ex hominibus quam ex iumentis. Ex die quo percussi omne primogenitum in Terra Ægypti, sanctificavi eos mihi: For all the firstborn of the sons of Israel are Mine, both from … Continue reading →

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