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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 4:30

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:30 Tolletque sacerdos de sanguine in digito suo: et tangens cornua altaris holocausti, reliquum fundet ad basim eius. And the priest shall take from the blood on his finger, and touching the horns of the altar of the burnt … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:29

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:29 Ponetque manum super caput hostiæ quæ pro peccato est, et immolabit eam in loco holocausti. And he shall place his hand upon the head of the victim which is for sin, and he shall immolate it in the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:28

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:28 et cognoverit peccatum suum, offeret capram immaculatam. and he shall recognize his sin, he shall offer an unblemished she-goat. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 cognoverit he shall recognize VERB, 3SG.FUTP.ACT.IND 3 peccatum sin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:27

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:27 Quod si peccaverit anima per ignorantiam, de populo terræ, ut faciat quidquam de his, quæ Domini lege prohibentur, atque delinquat, But if a person from the people of the land should sin through ignorance, so as to do … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:26

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:26 Adipem vero adolebit supra, sicut in victimis pacificorum fieri solet: rogabitque pro eo sacerdos, et pro peccato eius, et dimittetur ei. But he shall burn the fat upon it, just as it is accustomed to be done in … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:25

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:25 tinget sacerdos digitum in sanguine hostiæ pro peccato, tangens cornua altaris holocausti, et reliquum fundens ad basim eius. the priest shall dip his finger in the blood of the victim for sin, touching the horns of the altar … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:24

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:24 Ponetque manum suam super caput eius: cumque immolaverit eum loco ubi solet mactari holocaustum coram Domino, quia pro peccato est, And he shall place his hand upon its head; and when he has slain it in the place … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:23

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:23 et postea intellexerit peccatum suum, offeret hostiam Domino, hircum de capris immaculatum. and afterward, when he has understood his sin, he shall offer a victim to the LORD, a he-goat from the goats, unblemished. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:22

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:22 Si peccaverit princeps, et fecerit unum e pluribus per ignorantiam, quod Domini lege prohibetur: If a leader sins and does one of the things which are forbidden by the law of the LORD through ignorance; # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:21

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:21 Ipsum autem vitulum efferet extra castra, atque comburet sicut et priorem vitulum: quia est pro peccato multitudinis. But the bull itself he shall carry outside the camp, and he shall burn it just as the former bull; for … Continue reading →

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