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 11:1

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 11:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen et Aaron, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and spoke PTCP.PERF.DEP.NOM.SG.M+CONJ 2 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:20

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:20 Quod cum audisset Moyses, recepit satisfactionem. And when Moyses heard this, he accepted the satisfaction. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Quod which REL.ACC.SG.N 2 cum when CONJ 3 audisset he had heard 3SG.PLUP.SUBJ.ACT 4 Moyses Moses NOM.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:19

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:19 Respondit Aaron: Oblata est hodie victima pro peccato, et holocaustum coram Domino: mihi autem accidit quod vides. quomodo potui comedere eam, aut placere Domino in ceremoniis mente lugubri? Aaron replied: “The victim for sin has been offered today, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:18

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:18 præsertim cum de sanguine illius non sit illatum intra sancta, et comedere debueritis eam in Sanctuario, sicut præceptum est mihi? especially since its blood was not brought inside the holy place, and you ought to have eaten it … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:17

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:17 Cur non comedistis hostiam pro peccato in loco sancto, quæ Sancta sanctorum est, et data vobis ut portetis iniquitatem multitudinis, et rogetis pro ea in conspectu Domini, “Why did you not eat the sacrifice for sin in a … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:16

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:16 Inter hæc, hircum, qui oblatus fuerat pro peccato, cum quæreret Moyses, exustum reperit: iratusque contra Eleazar et Ithamar filios Aaron, qui remanserant, ait: In the midst of these things, the he-goat, which had been offered for sin, when … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:15

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:15 eo quod armum et pectus, et adipes qui cremantur in altari, elevaverunt coram Domino, et pertineant ad te, et ad filios tuos lege perpetua, sicut præcepit Dominus. because the shoulder and the breast, and the fats which are … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:14

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:14 Pectusculum quoque quod oblatum est, et armum qui separatus est, edetis in loco mundissimo tu et filii tui, et filiæ tuæ tecum. tibi enim ac liberis tuis reposita sunt de hostiis salutaribus filiorum Israel: And the breast which … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:13

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:13 Comedetis autem in loco sancto: quod datum est tibi et filiis tuis de oblationibus Domini, sicut præceptum est mihi. You shall eat it moreover in a holy place; which has been given to you and to your sons … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 10:12

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 10:12 Locutusque est Moyses ad Aaron, et ad Eleazar, et Ithamar filios eius, qui erant residui: Tollite sacrificium, quod remansit de oblatione Domini, et comedite illud absque fermento iuxta altare, quia Sanctum sanctorum est. And Moyses spoke to Aaron, … Continue reading →

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