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.

Exodus 35:1

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 35:1 Igitur congregata omni turba filiorum Israel, dixit ad eos: Hæc sunt quæ iussit Dominus fieri. Therefore, when the whole crowd of the sons of Israel had been gathered together, he said to them: “These are the things which … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:35

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:35 Qui videbant faciem egredientis Moysi esse cornutam, sed operiebat ille rursus faciem suam, si quando loquebatur ad eos. They saw that the face of Moyses as he went out was horned, but he would again cover his face … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:34

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:34 Quod ingressus ad Dominum, et loquens cum eo, auferebat donec exiret, et tunc loquebatur ad filios Israel omnia quæ sibi fuerant imperata. For when he went in to the LORD and was speaking with Him, he would remove … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:33

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:33 Impletisque sermonibus, posuit velamen super faciem suam. And when the words were completed, he placed a veil over his face. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Impletisque and the words having been completed ABL.PL.M/F/N PTCP.PERF.PASS 3RD CONJ + … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:32

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:32 venerunt ad eum etiam omnes filii Israel: quibus præcepit cuncta quæ audierat a Domino in monte Sinai. all the sons of Israel also came to him, and he commanded to them all the things which he had heard … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:31

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:31 Vocatique ab eo, reversi sunt tam Aaron, quam principes synagogæ. Et postquam locutus est ad eos, And being called by him, both Aaron and the leaders of the assembly returned. And after he had spoken to them, # … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:30

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:30 Videntes autem Aaron et filii Israel cornutam Moysi faciem, timuerunt prope accedere. But when Aaron and the sons of Israel saw the horned face of Moyses, they were afraid to approach near. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:29

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:29 Cumque descenderet Moyses de monte Sinai, tenebat duas tabulas testimonii, et ignorabat quod cornuta esset facies sua ex consortio sermonis Domini. And when Moyses came down from mount Sinai, he was holding the two tablets of the testimony, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:28

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:28 Fuit ergo ibi cum Domino quadraginta dies et quadraginta noctes: panem non comedit, et aquam non bibit, et scripsit in tabulis verba fœderis decem. And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:27

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:27 Dixitque Dominus ad Moysen: Scribe tibi verba hæc, quibus et tecum et cum Israel pepigi fœdus. And the LORD said to Moyses: “Write for yourself these words, by which I have made a covenant with you and with … Continue reading →

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