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 26:29

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:29 ita ut comedatis carnes filiorum vestrorum et filiarum vestrarum. so that you may eat the flesh of your sons and the flesh of your daughters. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 ita so ADV 2 ut that CONJ … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:28

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:28 et ego incedam adversus vos in furore contrario, et corripiam vos septem plagis propter peccata vestra, then I will walk against you in opposing fury, and I will chastise you with seven plagues because of your sins, # … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:27

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:27 Sin autem nec per hæc audieritis me, sed ambulaveritis contra me: But if even through these things you do not listen to me, but walk against me, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Sin but if CONJ 2 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:26

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:26 postquam confregero baculum panis vestri: ita ut decem mulieres in uno clibano coquant panes, et reddant eos ad pondus: et comedetis, et non saturabimini. after I will have broken the staff of your bread, so that ten women … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:25

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:25 inducamque super vos gladium ultorem fœderis mei. Cumque confugeritis in urbes, mittam pestilentiam in medio vestri, et trademini in manibus hostium, and I will bring upon you the sword, the avenger of my covenant. And when you have … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:24

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:24 ego quoque contra vos adversus incedam, et percutiam vos septies propter peccata vestra. I also will walk against you in hostility, and I will strike you seven times because of your sins. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:23

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:23 Quod si nec sic volueritis recipere disciplinam, sed ambulaveritis ex adverso mihi: But if even so you are unwilling to receive discipline, and you walk in opposition to me, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Quod but CONJ … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:22

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:22 immittamque in vos bestias agri, quæ consumant vos, et pecora vestra, et ad paucitatem cuncta redigant, desertæque fiant viæ vestræ. and I will send against you the beasts of the field, which may consume you and your cattle, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:21

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:21 Si ambulaveritis ex adverso mihi, nec volueritis audire me, addam plagas vestras in septuplum propter peccata vestra: If you walk in opposition to me and are unwilling to listen to me, I will add your plagues sevenfold because … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 26:20

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 26:20 Consumetur incassum labor vester, non proferet terra germen, nec arbores poma præbebunt. Your labor will be consumed in vain; the land will not bring forth produce, nor will the trees yield fruit. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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