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.

Numeri 8:6 (Numbers 8:6)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:6 Tolle Levitas de medio filiorum Israel, et purificabis eos “Take the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and you shall purify them # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Tolle take 2SG.IMPV.ACT 2 Levitas Levites ACC.PL.M … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:5 (Numbers 8:5)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:5 Et locutus est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ 2 locutus having spoken NOM.SG.M PERF.DEP.PTCP 3 est he is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 4 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:4 (Numbers 8:4)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:4 Hæc autem erat factura candelabri, ex auro ductili, tam medius stipes, quam cuncta quæ ex utroque calamorum latere nascebantur: iuxta exemplum quod ostendit Dominus Moysi, ita operatus est candelabrum. Now this was the workmanship of the lampstand, from … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:3 (Numbers 8:3)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:3 Fecitque Aaron, et imposuit lucernas super candelabrum, ut præceperat Dominus Moysi. And Aaron did so, and he placed the lamps upon the lampstand, as the LORD had commanded Moyses. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Fecitque and he … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:2 (Numbers 8:2)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:2 Loquere Aaron, et dices ad eum: Cum posueris septem lucernas, candelabrum in australi parte erigatur. Hoc igitur præcipe ut lucernæ contra boream e regione respiciant ad mensam panum propositionis, contra eam partem, quam candelabrum respicit, lucere debebunt. “Speak … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:1 (Numbers 8:1)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and having spoken NOM.SG.M PERF.DEP.PTCP+ENCL 2 est he is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC … Continue reading →

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Numeri 7:89 (Numbers 7:89)

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 7:89 Cumque ingrederetur Moyses tabernaculum fœderis, ut consuleret oraculum, audiebat vocem loquentis ad se de propitiatorio quod erat super arcam testimonii inter duos Cherubim, unde et loquebatur ei. And when Moyses was entering the tabernacle of the covenant, to … Continue reading →

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Numeri 7:88 (Numbers 7:88)

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 7:88 In hostias pacificorum, boves viginti quattuor, arietes sexaginta, hirci sexaginta, agni anniculi sexaginta. Hæc oblata sunt in dedicatione altaris, quando unctum est. For peace offerings, twenty four oxen, sixty rams, sixty he-goats, sixty yearling lambs. These were offered … Continue reading →

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Numeri 7:87 (Numbers 7:87)

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 7:87 boves de armento in holocaustum duodecim, arietes duodecim, agni anniculi duodecim, et libamenta eorum: hirci duodecim pro peccato. oxen from the herd for a holocaust twelve, rams twelve, yearling lambs twelve, and their libations: he-goats twelve for sin. … Continue reading →

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Numeri 7:85 (Numbers 7:85)

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 7:85 ita ut centum triginta siclos argenti haberet unum acetabulum, et septuaginta siclos haberet una phiala: id est, in commune vasorum omnium ex argento sicli duo millia quadringenti, pondere Sanctuarii. so that one dish had one hundred thirty shekels … Continue reading →

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