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 33:9

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 33:9 Ingresso autem illo tabernaculum fœderis, descendebat columna nubis, et stabat ad ostium, loquebaturque cum Moyse, But when he had entered the tabernacle of the covenant, the column of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance, and it … Continue reading →

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Exodus 33:8

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 33:8 Cumque egrederetur Moyses ad tabernaculum, surgebat universa plebs, et stabat unusquisque in ostio papilionis sui, aspiciebantque tergum Moysi, donec ingrederetur tentorium. And whenever Moyses went out to the tabernacle, all the people rose and each one stood at … Continue reading →

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Exodus 33:7

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 33:7 Moyses quoque tollens tabernaculum, tetendit extra castra procul, vocavitque nomen eius, Tabernaculum fœderis. Et omnis populus, qui habebat aliquam quæstionem, egrediebatur ad Tabernaculum fœderis, extra castra. And Moyses also, taking the tabernacle, pitched it outside the camp, far … Continue reading →

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Exodus 33:6

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 33:6 Deposuerunt ergo filii Israel ornatum suum a monte Horeb. And the sons of Israel therefore laid aside their adornment from Mount Horeb. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Deposuerunt they laid aside 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND 3RD CONJ 2 ergo therefore … Continue reading →

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Exodus 33:5

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 33:5 Dixitque Dominus ad Moysen: Loquere filiis Israel: Populus duræ cervicis es, semel ascendam in medio tui, et delebo te. Iam nunc depone ornatum tuum, ut sciam quid faciam tibi. And the LORD said to Moyses: “Speak to the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 33:4

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 33:4 Audiensque populus sermonem hunc pessimum, luxit: et nullus ex more indutus est cultu suo. And the people, hearing this very bad word, mourned, and no one, according to custom, was clothed with his adornment. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Exodus 33:3

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 33:3 et intres in terram fluentem lacte et melle. Non enim ascendam tecum, quia populus duræ cervicis es: ne forte disperdam te in via. and enter into the land flowing with milk and honey. For I will not ascend … Continue reading →

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Exodus 33:2

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 33 2 et mittam præcursorem tui angelum, ut eiiciam Chananæum, et Amorrhæum, et Hethæum, et Pherezæum, et Hevæum, et Iebusæum, and I will send before you an angel, that I may drive out the Chananite, and the Amorrhite, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 33:1

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 33:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: Vade, ascende de loco isto tu, et populus tuus quem eduxisti de Terra Ægypti, in terram quam iuravi Abraham, Isaac, et Iacob, dicens: Semini tuo dabo eam: And the LORD spoke to … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:35

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:35 Percussit ergo Dominus populum pro reatu vituli, quem fecerat Aaron. And the LORD struck the people for the guilt of the calf which Aaron had made. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Percussit struck 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 3RD CONJ 2 … Continue reading →

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