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 26:39

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:39 Quod si et de iis aliqui remanserint, tabescent in iniquitatibus suis, in terra inimicorum suorum, et propter peccata patrum suorum et sua affligentur: But if even of these some shall remain, they will waste away in their iniquities … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:38

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:38 peribitis inter Gentes, et hostilis vos terra consumet. You will perish among the Nations, and a hostile land will consume you. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 peribitis you will perish 2PL.FUT.IND.ACT 2 inter among PREP+ACC 3 Gentes … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:37

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:37 et corruent singuli super fratres suos quasi bella fugientes, nemo vestrum inimicis audebit resistere. and they will fall, each upon his brother, as those fleeing from battles; none of you will dare to resist the enemies. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:36

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:36 Et qui de vobis remanserint, dabo pavorem in cordibus eorum in regionibus hostium, terrebit eos sonitus folii volantis, et ita fugient quasi gladium: cadent, nullo persequente, And those of you who remain, I will put fear in their … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:35

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:35 in terra hostili, sabbatizabit, et requiescet in sabbatis solitudinis suæ, eo quod non requieverit in sabbatis vestris quando habitabatis in ea. in the hostile land it shall keep sabbath and shall rest in the sabbaths of its desolation, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:34

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:34 Tunc placebunt terræ sabbata sua cunctis diebus solitudinis suæ: quando fueritis Then the land shall be pleased with its sabbaths all the days of its desolation, when you shall have been # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Tunc … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:33

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:33 Vos autem dispergam in Gentes, et evaginabo post vos gladium, eritque terra vestra deserta, et civitates vestræ dirutæ. But you I will scatter among the Nations, and I will unsheathe the sword after you; and your land shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:32

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:32 Disperdamque terram vestram, et stupebunt super ea inimici vestri, cum habitatores illius fuerint. And I will lay waste your land, and your enemies will be astonished over it, when they shall have been its inhabitants. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:31

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:31 in tantum ut urbes vestras redigam in solitudinem, et deserta faciam Sanctuaria vestra, nec recipiam ultra odorem suavissimum. to such an extent that I will reduce your cities to desolation, and I will make your sanctuaries deserted, and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:30

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:30 destruam excelsa vestra, et simulacra confringam. Cadetis inter ruinas idolorum vestrorum, et abominabitur vos anima mea, I will destroy your high places, and I will shatter your idols. You will fall among the ruins of your idols, and … Continue reading →

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