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 32:24

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:24 Quibus ego dixi: Quis vestrum habet aurum? Tulerunt, et dederunt mihi: et proieci illud in ignem, egressusque est hic vitulus. To whom I said: ‘Which of you has gold?’ They took it and gave it to me; and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:23

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:23 dixerunt mihi: Fac nobis deos, qui nos præcedant: huic enim Moysi, qui nos eduxit de Terra Ægypti, nescimus quid acciderit. they said to me: ‘Make for us gods who may go before us; for as for this Moyses … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:22

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:22 Cui ille respondit: Ne indignetur dominus meus: tu enim nosti populum istum, quod pronus sit ad malum: And he replied to him: “Let not my lord be angry; for you know this people, that it is prone toward … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:21

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:21 Dixitque ad Aaron: Quid tibi fecit hic populus, ut induceres super eum peccatum maximum? And he said to Aaron: “What did this people do to you, that you should bring upon them so great a sin?” # Latin … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:20

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:20 arripiensque vitulum quem fecerant, combussit, et contrivit usque ad pulverem, quem sparsit in aquam, et dedit ex eo potum filiis Israel. and seizing the calf which they had made, he burned it, and crushed it even to powder, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:19

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:19 Cumque appropinquasset ad castra, vidit vitulum, et choros: iratusque valde, proiecit de manu tabulas, et confregit eas ad radicem montis: And when he had approached the camp, he saw the calf and the dances; and becoming very angry, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:18

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:18 Qui respondit: Non est clamor adhortantium ad pugnam, neque vociferatio compellentium ad fugam: sed vocem cantantium ego audio. He replied: “It is not the shout of those urging to battle, nor the cry of those being driven to … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:17

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:17 Audiens autem Iosue tumultum populi vociferantis, dixit ad Moysen: Ululatus pugnæ auditur in castris. But Josue, hearing the tumult of the people shouting, said to Moyses: “A cry of battle is heard in the camp.” # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:16

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:16 et factas opere Dei: scriptura quoque Dei erat sculpta in tabulis. and made by the work of God; and the writing of God also was engraved on the tablets. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ … Continue reading →

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Exodus 32:15

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 32:15 Et reversus est Moyses de monte, portans duas tabulas testimonii in manu sua, scriptas ex utraque parte, And Moyses returned from the mountain, carrying the two tablets of the testimony in his hand, written on each side, # … Continue reading →

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