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 34:6

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:6 Quo transeunte coram eo, ait: Dominator Domine Deus, misericors et clemens, patiens et multæ miserationis, ac verax, When He passed before him, he said: “Ruler LORD God, merciful and gracious, patient and of great compassion, and true, # … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:5

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:5 Cumque descendisset Dominus per nubem, stetit Moyses cum eo, invocans nomen Domini. And when the LORD had come down in the cloud, Moyses stood with Him, calling upon the name of the LORD. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:4

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:4 Excidit ergo duas tabulas lapideas, quales antea fuerant: et de nocte consurgens ascendit in montem Sinai, sicut præceperat ei Dominus, portans secum tabulas. And he cut out two stone tablets, like those that had been before; and rising … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:3

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:3 Nullus ascendat tecum, nec videatur quispiam per totum montem: boves quoque et oves non pascantur econtra. No one shall go up with you, nor shall anyone be seen throughout the entire mountain; and cattle likewise and sheep shall … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:2

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:2 Esto paratus mane, ut ascendas statim in montem Sinai, stabisque mecum super verticem montis. Be ready in the morning, that you may go up at once onto mount Sinai, and you shall stand with Me upon the summit … Continue reading →

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Exodus 34:1

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 34:1 Ac deinceps: Præcide, ait, tibi duas tabulas lapideas instar priorum, et scribam super eas verba, quæ habuerunt tabulæ, quas fregisti. And next: “Cut for yourself,” He said, “two stone tablets like the former ones, and I will write … Continue reading →

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Exodus 33:23

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 33:23 tollamque manum meam, et videbis posteriora mea: faciem autem meam videre non poteris. and I will remove My hand, and you shall see My back parts; but My face you will not be able to see.” # Latin … Continue reading →

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Exodus 33:22

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 33:22 Cumque transibit gloria mea, ponam te in foramine petræ, et protegam dextera mea, donec transeam: And when My glory will pass by, I will place you in the cleft of the rock, and I will protect you with … Continue reading →

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Exodus 33:21

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 33:21 Et iterum: Ecce, inquit, est locus apud me, et stabis supra petram. And again: “Behold,” he said, “there is a place with Me, and you shall stand upon the rock. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 33:20

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 33:20 Rursumque ait: Non poteris videre faciem meam: non enim videbit me homo, et vivet. And he said again: You will not be able to see my face; for no man will see me and live. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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