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 32:34

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:34 tu autem vade, et duc populum istum quo locutus sum tibi: angelus meus præcedet te. Ego autem in die ultionis visitabo et hoc peccatum eorum. but you, go and lead this people to the place of which I … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:33

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:33 Cui respondit Dominus: Qui peccaverit mihi, delebo eum de libro meo: And the LORD replied to him: “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cui to … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:32

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:32 aut si non facis, dele me de libro tuo quem scripsisti. or if You do not do so, blot me out of Your book which You have written.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 aut or CONJ INDECL … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:31

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:31 Reversusque ad Dominum, ait: Obsecro, peccavit populus iste peccatum maximum, feceruntque sibi deos aureos: aut dimitte eis hanc noxam, And returning to the LORD, he said: “I beg, this people has sinned a very great sin, and they … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:30

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:30 Facto autem altero die, locutus est Moyses ad populum: Peccastis peccatum maximum: ascendam ad Dominum, si quo modo quivero eum deprecari pro scelere vestro. But on the next day Moyses spoke to the people: “You have committed a … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:29

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:29 Et ait Moyses: Consecrastis manus vestras hodie Domino, unusquisque in filio, et in fratre suo, ut detur vobis benedictio. And Moyses said: “You have consecrated your hands today to the LORD, each one in his son and in … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:28

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:28 Feceruntque filii iuxta sermonem Moysi, cecideruntque in die illa quasi viginti tria millia hominum. And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moyses, and on that day there fell about twenty-three thousand men. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:27

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:27 quibus ait: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israel: Ponat vir gladium super femur suum: ite, et redite de porta usque ad portam per medium castrorum, et occidat unusquisque fratrem, et amicum, et proximum suum. to whom he said: “Thus … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:26

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:26 et stans in porta castrorum, ait: Si quis est Domini, iungatur mihi. Congregatique sunt ad eum omnes filii Levi: and standing at the gate of the camp, he said: “If anyone is of the LORD, let him join … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:25

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:25 Videns ergo Moyses populum quod esset nudatus, (spoliaverat enim eum Aaron propter ignominiam sordis, et inter hostes nudum constituerat) Seeing then that Moyses observed the people to be stripped, (for Aaron had despoiled them because of the disgrace … Continue reading →

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