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.

Numeri 8:9 (Numbers 8:9)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:9 et applicabis Levitas coram tabernaculo fœderis, convocata omni multitudine filiorum Israel. and you shall bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the covenant, with all the multitude of the sons of Israel having been assembled. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:8 (Numbers 8:8)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:8 tollent bovem de armentis, et libamentum eius similam oleo conspersam: bovem autem alterum de armento tu accipies pro peccato: they shall take a bull from the herds, and its grain offering of fine flour sprinkled with oil: but … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:7 (Numbers 8:7)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:7 iuxta hunc ritum: Aspergantur aqua lustrationis, et radant omnes pilos carnis suæ. Cumque laverint vestimenta sua, et mundati fuerint, according to this rite: Let them be sprinkled with water of purification, and let them shave all the hair … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:6 (Numbers 8:6)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:6 Tolle Levitas de medio filiorum Israel, et purificabis eos “Take the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and you shall purify them # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Tolle take 2SG.IMPV.ACT 2 Levitas Levites ACC.PL.M … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:5 (Numbers 8:5)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:5 Et locutus est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ 2 locutus having spoken NOM.SG.M PERF.DEP.PTCP 3 est he is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 4 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:4 (Numbers 8:4)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:4 Hæc autem erat factura candelabri, ex auro ductili, tam medius stipes, quam cuncta quæ ex utroque calamorum latere nascebantur: iuxta exemplum quod ostendit Dominus Moysi, ita operatus est candelabrum. Now this was the workmanship of the lampstand, from … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:3 (Numbers 8:3)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:3 Fecitque Aaron, et imposuit lucernas super candelabrum, ut præceperat Dominus Moysi. And Aaron did so, and he placed the lamps upon the lampstand, as the LORD had commanded Moyses. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Fecitque and he … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:2 (Numbers 8:2)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:2 Loquere Aaron, et dices ad eum: Cum posueris septem lucernas, candelabrum in australi parte erigatur. Hoc igitur præcipe ut lucernæ contra boream e regione respiciant ad mensam panum propositionis, contra eam partem, quam candelabrum respicit, lucere debebunt. “Speak … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:1 (Numbers 8:1)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and having spoken NOM.SG.M PERF.DEP.PTCP+ENCL 2 est he is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC … Continue reading →

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Numeri 7:89 (Numbers 7:89)

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 7:89 Cumque ingrederetur Moyses tabernaculum fœderis, ut consuleret oraculum, audiebat vocem loquentis ad se de propitiatorio quod erat super arcam testimonii inter duos Cherubim, unde et loquebatur ei. And when Moyses was entering the tabernacle of the covenant, to … Continue reading →

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