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 1:14

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 1:14 Si autem de avibus, holocausti oblatio fuerit Domino, de turturibus, aut pullis columbæ, If however the offering of the holocaust to the LORD is from birds, it shall be from turtledoves or from young pigeons, # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 1:13

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 1:13 intestina vero et pedes lavabunt aqua. Et oblata omnia adolebit sacerdos super altare in holocaustum et odorem suavissimum Domino. but the intestines and the feet they shall wash with water. And when all things have been offered, the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 1:12

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 1:12 dividentque membra, caput, et omnia quæ adhærent iecori: et ponent super ligna, quibus subiiciendus est ignis: and they shall divide the limbs, the head, and all the things that adhere to the liver; and they shall place them … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 1:11

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 1:11 immolabitque ad latus altaris, quod respicit ad Aquilonem, coram Domino: sanguinem vero illius fundent super altare filii Aaron per circuitum: and he shall slaughter it at the side of the altar that faces toward the north, before the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 1:10

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 1:10 Quod si de pecoribus oblatio est, de ovibus sive de capris holocaustum, masculum absque macula offeret: But if the offering is from the flock, from the sheep or from the goats as a holocaust, he shall offer a … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 1:9

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 1:9 intestinis et pedibus lotis aqua: adolebitque ea sacerdos super altare in holocaustum et suavem odorem Domino. and after the intestines and the feet have been washed with water, the priest shall burn them upon the altar as a … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 1:8

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

LV 1:8 et membra quæ sunt cæsa, desuper ordinantes, caput videlicet, et cuncta quæ adhærent iecori, and the limbs which have been cut, arranging them above, namely the head and all the things that are attached to the liver, # … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 1:7

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 1:7 et subiicient in altari ignem, strue lignorum ante composita: and they shall place fire on the altar, the arrangement of wood having been set in order beforehand; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 subiicient … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 1:6

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 1:6 detractaque pelle hostiæ, artus in frusta concident, and when the skin of the victim has been removed, they shall cut the limbs into pieces, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 detractaque and having removed PTCP, PERF.PASS.ABL.SG.F + ENCLITIC … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 1:5

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 1:5 immolabitque vitulum coram Domino, et offerent filii Aaron sacerdotes sanguinem eius, fundentes per altaris circuitum, quod est ante ostium tabernaculi. and he shall slaughter the calf before the LORD, and the sons of Aaron the priests shall offer … Continue reading →

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